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 wished to ask you, you come right into a state of affairs right here with this staff. They did a lot of the heavy lifting within the offseason, you’ve the roster set, however I simply wish to ask you what your imaginative and prescient is for the way forward for this staff.
And clearly, the massive factor that surrounds this staff is the signing of Leon Draisaitl, the signing of Connor McDavid in two years. How are you seeing this staff growing? What’s your imaginative and prescient for this staff 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 wish to, I need Leon to be an Oiler for all times.
And you already know, he’s a improbable participant. I’ve, I’ve loved watching him play. And I feel what, what units him and Connor other than just about anybody else, is within the recreation is there’s actually 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 greater and also you take a look at their efficiency they usually’re, they’re the very best there’s.
So sure, I feel that’s a precedence. They clearly are an enormous a part of what we’re doing but it surely does take a staff to win. So I feel as, is trying into the longer term, you already know, what we wish to attempt to do is to, and there’s an excellent supporting solid proper now. I imply, there’s, this can be a nice roster that Jeff has assembled. So, you already know, there’s actually lots 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, 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 obtained them they usually’re an enormous a part of this neighborhood, this staff, they usually’re going to be going ahead.”
