The Edmonton Oilers is likely to be taking a look at defenseman Travis Dermott on a possible PTO, writes columnist Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal. Acknowledging that the Oilers is likely to be linked to a number of the names already linked to the staff, Dermott is likely to be an possibility due to his previous ties to the Oilers coach and CEO.
Leavins famous in a current 9 Issues article:
Justin Schultz is a risk in Edmonton. As I indicated final week, the 2 sides have talked. However I think Schultz is in search of a contracts versus only a PTO. And who may blame him? The Kevin Shattenkirk stories are believable. However it’s extra possible that we may see the likes of Travis Dermott. Sure, he’s a lefty however comfortably performs each side. He was coached by (look forward to it) Kris Knoblauch in Erie and was represented up to now by Jeff Jackson. There’s a split-squad recreation with the Flames on the twenty-third. They’ll want 12 D-men for that. Hmmm.
Dermott, a 27-year-old left-shot defenseman, was drafted by the Toronto Maple Leafs within the second spherical of the 2015 NHL Draft. With 329 video games below his belt throughout the Leafs, Canucks, and Coyotes, Dermott has persistently posted stable underlying numbers, even when he’s not a daily within the NHL at this level in his profession.
He’s had bother all through his profession limiting dangers with questionable passes so bringing him in on a PTO as a possible depth piece is an intriguing transfer. Given his expertise, he may show worthwhile, particularly as accidents pop up over an 82-game schedule.
The query is, would Dermott be a greater possibility than a number of the names the Oilers have been linked to, together with Mark Giordano, Tyson Barrie, Schultz, and Shattenkirk?
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