The Edmonton Oilers Learned a HARSH Lesson This Season

The Edmonton Oilers faced a massive roster crunch and took on way too much risk this past year. Host Nick Zararis breaks down exactly where things went wrong and the hard lessons the front office MUST learn moving forward In this episode, we dive into the struggles of Darnell Nurse and Stuart Skinner, discussing the challenges of teaching "old dogs new tricks" and how poor defense and goaltending interconnected to sink the season. We also examine the massive roster turnover that saw almost half the forward group leave , and whether the gambles on players like Trent Frederic, Ty Emberson, and Matt Savoie actually paid off. Finally, what does Kris Knoblauch's firing mean for the team, and how can the Oilers bounce back from their disastrous first-round playoff loss to the Ducks? 04:34 Building a competitive team 06:53 Evaluating player contracts and performances 10:03 Betting on Avalanche vs. Golden Knights 15:53 Potential market for Skinner 19:24 Reflection on Oilers' current struggles 21:43 Struggles with traditional schooling 24:27 Analyzing player performance and strategy 26:42 Oilers' roster strategy adjustments The Edmonton Oilers Learned a HARSH Lesson This Season Everydayer ClubIf you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Indeed Now, you can speed up your hiring process with a $75 Sponsored Job Credit. Just go to https://indeed.com/podcast right now and support our show by saying you heard about Indeed on this podcast. Terms and conditions apply. KALSHI For a limited time, download the Kalshi app and use code LOCKEDON to get ten dollars when you trade ten. Kalshi. Trade on anything. Gametime Download the Gametime app, create an account, and use code LOCKEDON for $20 off your first purchase. Terms apply. Download Gametime today. What time is it? Gametime. FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. Right now new customers can bet just five dollars and get one-hundred and fifty dollars in bonus bets if your first bet wins. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started — Play Your Game. 5-Hour ENERGY Get candy-flavored chaos with Fruity Rainbow 5-hour ENERGY®️ Shots - available online at https://5hourENERGY.com or Amazon QuoMake this the year where no opportunity — and no customer — slips away.Try Quo for free plus get 20% off your first 6 months when you go tohttp://Quo.com/lockedonnhl. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.