Sportsnet: Edmonton Oilers new GM Stan Bowman on his imaginative and prescient for the Oilers and the way extending Leon Draisailt and Connor McDavid are high priorities.
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Reporter: “I simply needed to ask you, you come right into a scenario right here with this crew. They did a lot of the heavy lifting within the offseason, you’ve got the roster set, however I simply need to ask you what your imaginative and prescient is for the way forward for this crew.
And clearly, the massive factor that surrounds this crew is the signing of Leon Draisaitl, the signing of Connor McDavid in two years. How are you seeing this crew creating? What’s your imaginative and prescient for this crew sooner or later?”
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Bowman: “Positive. Yeah, nice query.
Beginning with Leon, I imply, Leon’s a star participant and he’s high precedence for me. I imply, I need to, I would like Leon to be an Oiler for all times.
And you recognize, he’s a incredible participant. I’ve, I’ve loved watching him play. And I believe what, what units him and Connor aside from just about anybody else, is within the recreation is there’s definitely stars, however they’re that uncommon breed that may elevate their recreation within the playoffs which is a tough factor to do. I imply, the video games get more durable. The eye on them will get larger and also you take a look at their efficiency they usually’re, they’re the very best there may be.
So sure, I believe that’s a precedence. They clearly are a giant a part of what we’re doing nevertheless it does take a crew to win. So I believe as, is wanting into the longer term, you recognize, what we need to attempt to do is to, and there’s an amazing supporting forged proper now. I imply, there’s, it is a nice roster that Jeff has assembled. So, you recognize, there’s definitely so much to be enthusiastic about.
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And within the coming years, there’s all the time going to be challenges with the wage cap and with, however when you’ve got, the toughest factor to do within the recreation is to get star gamers. That’s it. That’s the toughest factor to do. So we’ve acquired them they usually’re an enormous a part of this neighborhood, this crew, they usually’re going to be going ahead.”