a·cu·men [ak-yuh-muhn] noun: keen insight; shrewdness

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Wednesday, 5 November 2014

11/05/14 Start The Clock


By finishing 30th last year, the Buffalo Sabres kicked off the next Oilers-style scorched earth rebuild. It comes complete with a fanboy billionaire owner and everything! This actually presents an interesting opportunity for Oilers fans.

Tuesday, 4 November 2014

11/04/14 Keep Mashing!


If at first you don't succeed, keep making the same decisions forever! That's how it goes, right?

Monday, 3 November 2014

11/03/14 Positioning Players To Succeed


Move over, Jeff Petry. If the Justin Schultz hate from the fans seems like it's getting louder all the time, just wait until Petry is out the door.

Thursday, 16 October 2014

Wednesday, 3 September 2014

09/03/14 Forecasting the Oilers' 2014-15


It's prediction time! I reserved my judgement on the Oilers' off season movements until this late time in order to evaluate the full picture. Here's yet another writer's predictions for what's in store for the Oilers in the coming year.