In a recent post by David Staples of the Edmonton Journal, the scribe looked at former players who were once touted as future stars for the Edmonton Oilers, but didn't turn out to be players the club held onto.
He argued that some of the most over-hyped Edmonton Oilers ever weren’t flashy scorers but bottom-pairing defencemen once hailed as future Top 4 stars by vocal fans. Despite strong “fancy stats” support, none stuck in top roles elsewhere — proving the Oilers may have been right to move on.
Who was the most over-hyped and over-rated Oiler that no longer plays for the team?
Most over-rated Edmonton Oilers still plugging along elsewhere in pro hockey
Most over-rated Edmonton Oilers still plugging along elsewhere in pro hockey
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