EDMONTON – Sometimes, it's best to move on.
This is often the case with the NHL.
That appears to be true with several former Edmonton Oilers. These four players, whom the organization moved on from this past summer, are flourishing with more ice time and increased roles.
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The Oilers certainly could have used a few of these players, especially considering the different items on their Trade Deadline shopping list.
Here are the four former Oilers who improved after leaving the team this summer.
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Ryan McLeod
“I’ve got a need, the need for speed.”
This is the best way to summarize Ryan McLeod's greatest attribute. After being traded to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for blue-chip prospect Matt Savoie, he applied his speed to the Sabres’ game and was rewarded for doing so.
In 79 games for his new team, McLeod scored 20 goals for the first time in his career. He also recorded 33 assists and 53 points, averaging 16:50 per game—all career highs, including his effectiveness in the faceoff dot (52.3 percent).
Philip Broberg
I bet the Oilers wished they had a guy like Philip Broberg on their team right now. He’s mobile, great at moving the puck, and is only scratching the surface of his potential at the NHL level.
He missed some time due to injury, but Broberg still managed to dress in 68 games during the regular season. He scored eight goals and recorded 29 points while playing 20:30 a night. Before this year, his career highs were one goal, eight points, and 13:28.
Warren Foegele
One player who wishes he was still with the Oilers is probably Warren Foegele. After playing for the Oilers for a few years, he found himself on the losing end of the inevitable Los Angeles Kings vs. Oilers first-round playoff series.
In 82 games with the Kings, he set career highs in goals (24), assists (22), points (46), and time on ice (16:10).
Dylan Holloway
The biggest regret of the Oilers’ offseason is not matching Dylan Holloway’s offer sheet. He could have been an inexpensive weapon for the Oilers offense that could have used his help down the stretch.
Holloway finished third in scoring on the St. Louis Blues with 63 points. Only Robert Thomas and Jordan Kyrou scored more points than him for the Blues. Of his 63 points, 26 were goals. He became a weapon on the powerplay, scoring six powerplay goals to go along with 13 powerplay points.
Holloway’s ice time skyrocketed – from 11:22 in his last year with the Oilers to 16:49 with the Blues.
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