Work Continues Once Season Ends for Oilers

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The Edmonton Oilers 2011-12 season will end this weekend in Vancouver but there is still plenty of work to be done off the ice. With another lottery pick awaiting them at the draft in June, the potential exists for another strong performance by Stu MacGregor and his staff of which most have helped to add valuable prospects to the organization over the last decade.

But it's still in question whether some of the more recent draftees are going to be with the organization for much longer.

WHL Deadline nears

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The annual 'get traded while you're at the World Junior Hockey Championship' shuffle doesn't happen any more.

Gone are the days of Steve Mason going from London to Kitchener on the same day he was beating the U.S.A in the semi-final or Brad Marchand the same year who knew before Canada's training camp that he was going to be dealt to Halifax at some point. Some in the hockey world have told TPS there is an unofficial trade freeze for players taking part in the World Junior Championship and Under-17 events.

But that doesn't mean you can't talk trade, kick tires or make an offer and it sounds like several teams are doing that while others seem to be standing pat.

Pats Put Away Oil Kings in 3rd

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And just like that the Oil Kings have company on top of the standings after Regina, thanks to 3 goals in the final 5 and a half minutes, skated away with a 6-3 win. Couple that with Saskatoon beating Swift and it's 3 teams with 14 points.

The Pats/Oil Kings game was great, best of the year so far easily. 9 goals on 72 shots, 4 lead changes and 3 times the game was tied. Some big hits and sweet goals. What more could you ask for?

Tuesday Night Recap: Landeskog, Gardiner, Cosentino and More

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Tuesday night we welcomed to the show a possible 1st overall pick, a new Toronto Maple Leaf prospect, 3 guys from the WHL's outdoor game and someone involved in the broadcast of the game from Rogers Sportsnet. We also went through some news and notes in the WHL.