Taylor Hall Warns Incoming Teammate Via Twitter

In all the pomp and circumstance of the traditional NHL entry draft broadcast, a little bit of news got under the radar of some of the hockey writers, bloggers and other shows. It was wall-to-wall talk of Connor McDavid and just how things would play out after he was the presumptive #1 overall consensus choice.

They're no strangers to building a hall-of-fame riddled Stanley Cup winning dynasty before in the 1980s, it looks like this roster will contain a few more stars that could pan out in the same way. I bet this is what they are thinking. 

This is now the ticking clock of doom to the Oilers franchise. What I find wrong with this scenario is that the Edmonton Oilers have been stocking up on #1 overall draft picks for the past 5 years. In today's salary cap league, it has been known to give a "casualty" to teams trying to keep all of their stars on the same roster happy. A few players drafted within the top 5 for the last 5 years or more have already been traded to a new team. Once the rookie contracts expire, they are set to negotiate a higher salary commensurate to their production.

Via Twitter

Taylor Hall actually lets the cat out of the bag here in this tweet that was re-tweeted 3,000+ times and no one on the NHL Network or Rogers media affiliated stations this day. Completely glossed over.

How are we to interpret the Taylor Hall tweet. Sure, reading text on a computer is open to the reader's context, but I personally can not see any other intention as the sentence was constructed. This is a hostile and cold response to his team drafting Connor McDavid.

Questions still remain on this tweet. Is Taylor Hall expected to be pushed asside for the attention that McDavid will surely garnish? Will McDavid be quickly given the "A" or even "C" during his time in Alberta? Just whom will McDavid push out of room on the salary capped roster?

Edmonton Oilers Win #1 Overall in Draft Lottery

courtesy: Rogers Sportsnet

Playing with the gift of last year's #1 overall selection in Taylor Hall, the Edmonton Oilers have again had the ping-pong balls fall in their favor. This allows them the next year's pick to help them again gain some ground on the competition and aid their rebuilding program.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins of of the WHL's Red Deer Rebels is considered to be the top draft-eligible North America, but will he be passed by for a European prospect?

The Avalanche and Panthers get the #2 and #3 seeds. You can see the rest of the remaining selections to the right. The remaining seedings for this upcoming draft, hosted by St. Paul, Minnesota, will be determined once the playoffs eliminate more teams.

[Via: Rogers Sportsnet]