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Originally Posted by Caged Great
If you let all the young players play without good leaders behind them, you get the Edmonton Oilers gong show. You need to have good people to teach the players good habits. I don't mind Begin getting re-signed at all. He's going to be the 14th forward, and will probably only play 20 games. That said, he'll be a positive presence in the locker room and training room as he gives it 100% all the time.
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This is such nonsense. The Oilers brought in plenty of character older guys that made 0 difference.
Ryan Smyth ring a bell? Steve Staios? The Oilers are just a terribly managed team.