Oil Kings GM & President of Hockey Operations Kirt Hill (09/27/25)
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What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Hey, it's Bob Stoffer. I just wanted to let you know that you can listen to Oilers Now ad-free on Amazon Music, included with Prime. Welcome back everybody, five thirty four in Oil Country. Uh just before we go to the general manager of the Evanton Oil Kings, Kurt Hill. This from Alex Baumgartner today on Brad Marchand, direct quote, uh very honest about his contract negotiations. Call it a spade of spade. If we're not in a non-tax state, says Marshawn, it wouldn't have worked out probably for two of the guys, either Marchand, Bennett, or Ekblad. Two guys probably would have been leaving in that situation. So that's the benefit that this team has. We were able to
What does the Oil Kings GM say about tax advantages and player contracts in the WHL?
to utilize it and make it work. So at the end of the day we have people in the NHL saying that there's no tax advantage for organizations like Florida, no advantage in these no tax states. And Brad Marchand just said that they probably would have lost two players if there wasn't, but instead they gotta keep all three. Uh which doesn't mean that Florida's not an incredibly well run organization, it just means that they've also got some advantages over other NHL teams. Take it for what it's worth. Okay. Uh there you go. I mean the player says it. Direct quote from B Rad Marchand. So uh do you want to tell you Royal Pizza Pizza Pass is so much more Evanson owned and operated for the last fifty five plus years?
You can check out their catering options available starting for ten dollars per person. You can visit royalpizza.ca or contact your local store. They have fourteen Emonton area locations for exact pricing and details. The staffer recommendation is the Mediterranean chicken. Well, um, I don't know, is uh are the tax implications that big of a deal, uh, in the Western Hockey League like they can be in the NHL at times? Again, Brad Marshallon said it. Let's go off to the River Creek Resort Casino Hotline, and we are pleased to be joined by Evans Oil King's GM, Kurt Hill. Hello, Kurt. How are you doing? Doing good, Bob. How are you? Good. Are there advantages uh for bigger market franchises like the Edmonton Oil Kings and the Calgary Hitman uh in the Western hockey league?
Or does the league make sure that uh, you know, all now twenty three teams have a legitimate chance to compete?
Oh, I think all twenty three teams have a legitimate chance to to compete. I mean we've seen some smaller markets in our league win championships as of late and um obviously the GMs and coaches in those markets have done a great job and I guess I guess the advantages that we have in the bigger markets is are the facilities, especially in Edmonton and again it's uh up to us to to use that to our advantage and any time you're in recruiting a player, getting them to the facility is certainly a a good starting point for any anyone thinking about maybe potentially playing here in Edmonton.
Kurt Hill is the general manager of the Edmonton Oil Kings. Kurt, is it a home and home with red deer this weekend to open?
Yes it is. We playing Red Deer Friday night at seven and then we're at home on uh Saturday at four o'clock.
Where are uh now you got a good team on paper on paper, but you're not gonna have your full team this weekend. List me the five players that are off uh at NHL training camps at this time.
Our three import players are are still gone. So you got Max Curran, Adam Yekko, and Mir Slav Halinka, and then we also have uh two of our defensemen gone and Blake Fiddler and Parker
Alcoast.
How do bigger‑market teams like Edmonton gain advantages over smaller WHL clubs?
All right, so that's basically an entire unit. And you've also got some injuries, including is it fair to say and I haven't seen this kid play a lot, but does Caden Strader have the potential to be a first round NHL draft choice?
Oh, I think he does. He's got a elite offensive ability, thinks the game so well has elite speed. You know, it's um I don't think it was a fluke what he did when he got called up in games last year for our for our team producing scoring goals already. So um yeah, we'll see how quickly he transitions here at sixteen. I mean we're still a couple of years away here from him hearing his name get called at the draft, but uh yeah, I think all signs are pointing towards him uh with that skill and speed having
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Chapters
8 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:44
2
What does the Oil Kings GM say about tax advantages and player contracts in the WHL?
0:44–3:22
3
How do bigger‑market teams like Edmonton gain advantages over smaller WHL clubs?
3:22–9:21
4
Which Oil Kings players are missing due to NHL training camps and injuries this weekend?
9:21–11:43
5
Is Caden Strader a potential first‑round NHL draft pick according to the GM?
11:43–13:58
6
How important is Gavin Hoddnett’s offensive production for the Oil Kings this season?
13:58–15:56
7
Who will start in goal for the Oil Kings and what is the coaching staff’s plan?
15:56–17:33
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What are the upcoming game dates and match‑ups for the Oil Kings this week?
17:33–17:43