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 prime priorities.
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Reporter: “I simply wished to ask you, you come right into a state of affairs right here with this group. They did many of the heavy lifting within the offseason, you’ve got the roster set, however I simply wish to ask you what your imaginative and prescient is for the way forward for this group.
And clearly, the massive factor that surrounds this group is the signing of Leon Draisaitl, the signing of Connor McDavid in two years. How are you seeing this group creating? What’s your imaginative and prescient for this group sooner or later?”
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Bowman: “Certain. Yeah, nice query.
Beginning with Leon, I imply, Leon’s a star participant and he’s prime 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 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 greater and also you have a look at their efficiency they usually’re, they’re one of the 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 group to win. So I believe as, is trying into the long run, you already know, what we wish to attempt to do is to, and there’s an incredible supporting forged proper now. I imply, there’s, this can be a nice roster that Jeff has assembled. So, you already know, there’s definitely so much to be enthusiastic about.
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And within the coming years, there’s at all times 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 obtained them they usually’re an enormous a part of this neighborhood, this group, they usually’re going to be going ahead.”
