Edmonton Oil Kings GM/President of Hockey Operations Michael Chan & Head Coach Jason Smith (9/2/26)

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What does the Oil Kings’ leadership say about the team’s current direction?

Bob Stauffer 0:00

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Bob Stauffer 0:38

Ashley Fine Floors, one hundred and forty-third Street, one hundred and eleventh Avenue. Open Monday to Saturday. We will do some texts at 525. Yay or nay on McDavid and Dry Settled Kellen. And I bring this up uh because the last three Stanley Cup champions over the last four years, their first-line centers, all killed. Pennies. Um Sebastianaho. Of the top twenty ranked centers by the NHL network uh this year, uh Sebastianaho um killed the thirdmost of any of the top twenty centers. Uh Jack Eichel. It was fifth. And uh Burkov was a the number one penalty killer for Florida in back to back cup years. So there you go. Uh Aho Stanley Cup champ with Carolina, back to back years unfortunately, uh Florida beating the Oilers.

Bob Stauffer 1:25

Uh, with Barkov and uh and then uh back in twenty three, uh we just had Misha Donskov on from Hockey Canada doing some uh consulting for the Oiders. He was on that Vegas staff that won the cup and they used Jack Eichels. So that probably is you know. Give me your thoughts on the Ashley Pine Flores text line. Would you use McDavid and Dry Settle on the PK? Would you use them together? A reminder to catch exclusive video clips, highlights more in the orders now. X account eighty child YouTube channel, proudly presented by Legacy Heating and Cooling. Our spotlight conversation in this hour is with uh former Ebiton Otter skill. Captain, the head coach of the Edmonton Oil Kings, Jason Smith, and the GM of the Oil Kings, Michael Chan.

Bob Stauffer 2:02

It's coming up right now. And it's brought to you by Cowan Graphics, from fleet wraps to signage, quality graphics solutions without compromise. Visit Cowan dot ca. Cowan's part of the Burke group and we welcome in. Jason Smith and Michael Chan. I'm gonna put uh the gator right on uh the hot seat right from the get go. Do you use your best center? As a penalty killer.

Jason Smith 2:27

I think you can for sure. I mean uh Ephesians. Most of your offensive guys are very aware of uh what's going on on the ice, the guys that play on the power play. Um See the ice and s and see the plays ahead of time because they have hockey IQ, hockey sense. So I think it's an opportunity to to get them on the ice in in situations, especially if you're behind in a game where maybe you need a shorthand of goal to get back in the game that uh definitely can use 'em.

Bob Stauffer 2:54

You know who's a really good panel killer this year for the Oiders? Evan Bouchard, when he got the chance. Good stick, can process the game, knocks Pucks down, can get it out, 'cause he's got a heavy stick when he when a pucks come to him and uh didn't spend half his time on his knees uh on the ice. I I know there's some D that like to take away the lower half of the net that way and passes from the side. I'm not a big believer of that. uh it's a bit of the Jim Playfair effect there with one of the defensemen. Um you killed a lot of penalties back in the day with the Edmonton Oiters, specifically when you were a captain. How good of a penalty killer was Chris Pronger?

Jason Smith 3:29

Oh, probably one of the elite in in hockey history. I mean his reach. His uh ability to see the play, um Just be able to kill plays. And then uh when he did get the puck on his stick. He didn't miss very many clears, which is a very important part of the kill, I think. Anytime you don't clear the puck, you're putting yourself in trouble.