Back to the Edmonton Oilers Newsfeed

Edmonton Oilers: Three Reasons the Oilers are Better After Free Agency

Zach Hyman #11, Edmonton Oilers Mandatory Credit: Perry Nelson-USA TODAY Sports

The dust has now settled on the busy couple of weeks for NHL General Managers. The Expansion Draft, Entry Draft, and Free Agency day are now in the books. I believe the Edmonton Oilers are a better team now than they were at the end of last season. Here are the 3 reasons why.

1- More Offensive Depth

With the signing of Zach Hyman, the Oilers finally have two top 6 left-wingers for the first time in a long time. Zach Hyman gives the option of playing Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid on separate lines.