Edmonton Oilers

Ken Holland has been criticized during his tenure in Edmonton, but lately, he's made good moves in acquiring Kostin and extending Skinner.

Holland has been on a roll with the moves he’s made over the last couple of months. He’s at his best when he’s going north and gets physical” (from “Oilers Klim Kostin Much Happier in Edmonton Than He Was With the Blues,” The Athletic, 12/16/22). So, you need to think about it.” Additionally, [the Oilers’ social media](https://mobile.twitter.com/EdmontonOilers/status/1600556771978121218) has shown pictures of him hugging his teammates at practice, showing the soft side of the physical Russian who isn’t afraid of fisticuffs. The reality was, we were going sign him, so obviously we’re very happy with a three-year deal with the deal averaging $2.6 million.” That said, both of the moves Holland has made over the last couple of months have the potential to have a huge positive impact on the team moving forward. 7 when the Arizona Coyotes were in town, and he recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick. Kostin had two goals and two assists on the season before the game against the Dallas Stars on Dec. [three-year $7.8 million contract extension ](https://www.nhl.com/news/stuart-skinner-establishing-self-as-nhl-starter-edmonton-oilers/c-338970588)for a team-friendly $2.6 million cap hit. It remains to be seen if the blueliner can live up to it, but the signing is under much scrutiny as of late due to his notable errors that have led to goals against. Firstly, the trade to acquire Klim Kostin from the St. His point totals decreased each season after signing the deal, and he was out of the NHL by year five of his contract. When Edmonton Oilers general manager (GM) Ken Holland’s career is over, he’ll be regarded as one of the best GMs in the history of the NHL.