Eklund: Deep Diving Into the Edmonton Oilers. Why No Americans?

so all of this time, they just needed more American influence in their lineup to be successful?

so all of this time, they just needed more American influence in their lineup to be successful?
- Codes1087

Yes. LOL. not at all. It's just an oddity that means nothing, but with many teams skating more Americans than any other nationality this seasons it is odd to not have ANY in your top 20.

We fired the coaches running our dismal PP....

Yes. LOL. not at all. It's just an oddity that means nothing, but with many teams skating more Americans than any other nationality this seasons it is odd to not have ANY in your top 20.
- Eklund

I think this has less to do with where the players are from, and more to do with managements inability to make good decisions with UFA's, or make good trades, or drafting, etc.

Fun fact, the last team to win the stanley cup with no americans was the 78-79 canadiens (typical montreal).


97-98 red wings had 1 american on the roster

We fired the coaches running our dismal PP....
- benmacw

Yes, and PK should be better (I mean, can't get worse...) with Brodziak and Reider, and either of chiasson/upshall if they are signed.

Oilers didn't do much because cap wise they really couldn't, but it's probably better that Chiarelli didn't make a big trade.

They're probably not as good as they seemed like 2 years ago, but also not as bad as they showed last year...i think they'll be a playoff team, either 3rd in the div. or wildcard

Fun fact, the last team to win the stanley cup with no americans was the 78-79 canadiens (typical montreal).


97-98 red wings had 1 american on the roster
- Streit2ThePoint

Who was the last American captain to lift the cup? Serious question, i'm trying to recall without looking it up. All i can think is Modano but that was a long time ago

They will be a tire fire again this year. With one of the weakest if not the weakest defence in the league, and thin depth up front, I don't see them making it back into the playoffs anytime soon.

Who was the last American captain to lift the cup? Serious question, i'm trying to recall without looking it up. All i can think is Modano but that was a long time ago
- Garth_Mctavish

I believe you are correct with Modano.

I believe you are correct with Modano.
- LeafGuy89

Dustin Brown

Dustin Brown
- Pat1993

Nice, i thought Kopitar when thinking of previous cup winners, forgot Brown wore the C

Make Edmonton Great Again

Nice, i thought Kopitar when thinking of previous cup winners, forgot Brown wore the C
- Garth_Mctavish

And Derian Hatcher was actually the last American captain to win the cup before that, not Modano

And Derian Hatcher was actually the last American captain to win the cup before that, not Modano
- Pat1993

Well now you're just showing off...

Well now you're just showing off...
- Garth_Mctavish

I remembered about Brown, but I used Google for that one

Fun fact, the last team to win the stanley cup with no americans was the 78-79 canadiens (typical montreal).


97-98 red wings had 1 american on the roster
- Streit2ThePoint

False. Doug Brownov was part of the Russian contingent of that very fine team.

bubble playoff team....pk and pp with be better as will lucic. no way they can be that bad again

so all of this time, they just needed more American influence in their lineup to be successful?
- Codes1087

Oil will be back in the PO's this year.

[quote=LordHumungous]

Yamamoto > McDavid I guess?

According to Marc Bergevin, Americans suck at hockey.

this team has been bad for too long...

a starting goalie who is really a backup

A GM who is lost

and a coach that has lost the room

and it doesn't matter what country there are from

According to Marc Bergevin, Americans suck at hockey.
- AlfieFever

Michael McCarron, Jeff Petry, Mike Reilly... It's because the ones he has on his team suck.

Yes. LOL. not at all. It's just an oddity that means nothing, but with many teams skating more Americans than any other nationality this seasons it is odd to not have ANY in your top 20.
- Eklund

Which teams are these Ek?
I think the Leafs only have 3 Americans

Did all the teams between Buffalo and Edmonton leave the league or did Ek just forget about them?