Yesterday, the Oilers made headlines when they inked a deal with veteran forward Sam Gagner, and now, we perhaps know the reason why.
While plenty of attention has been on the defensive and goaltending struggles, Head Coach Jay Woodcroft has now called out the bottom-six forward group, leading to the departure of Adam Erne.
We know that the top-six, featuring Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Evander Kane can produce at a high level, it's the depth that has held this team back over the past few seasons.
With the addition of Gagner and the off-season acquisition of Connor Brown, this team has a chance to build a solid group on their third and fourth lines, but for now, Woodcroft has made it clear that improvements need to be made.
