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5 Questions the Edmonton Oilers Must Answer By October

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5 Questions the Edmonton Oilers Must Answer By October

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The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2014-15 season as one of the biggest question marks in the NHL as they have plenty of young talent but have underachieved as of late. If the Oilers answers the various questions surrounding them, they could very well go on to surprise people this year.

5. Will Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse Return to Junior Hockey?

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5. Will Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse Return to Junior Hockey?

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The two teenagers have to either make the Oilers or be sent back to their respective junior hockey teams, making it a tough call for the Oilers. I think they’ll both stick around, but more seasoning in junior hockey wouldn’t be the worst thing in the world for either player.

4. Ben Scrivens or Viktor Fasth?

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4. Ben Scrivens or Viktor Fasth?

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The team acquired the Viktor Fasth and Ben Scrivens from the Ducks and Kings respectively, and hope the veteran tandem can help the end the team’s run of horrific goaltending. The question now is who do they go with as their No. 1 goalie early in the season? Both goalies are capable, but a starter needs to be established.

3. How Hot is Dallas Eakins' Seat?

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3. How Hot is Dallas Eakins' Seat?

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Dallas Eakins was one of the hottest names on the coaching market last year, but did an atrocious job coaching what should have been an up-and-coming team last year. Does the team allow him to implement his system, or do they give him a short leash and fire him if the team gets off to a bad start?

2. Time to Trade Nail Yakupov?

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2. Time To Trade Nail Yakupov?

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Trade rumors have been circulating around the young winger for almost a year, and a trade may be the best thing for both parties. Moving Yakupov allows him to get a fresh start, and the return assets/roster opening would surely benefit the Oilers in the long and short term.

1. How Far Along is the Rebuild?

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1. How Far Along is the Rebuild?

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The team has been the laughingstock of the NHL for most of the last six years and still can’t get its act together. If the team wants to return to its past glory, full-scale changes on and off the ice may be needed. How the team plays early in the season will go a long way in determining where the team is as a whole.

PowerPlayCJ is a writer for RantSports.
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