Colton Dach has quickly become an Edmonton Oilers fan favourite.

I think the St. Albert forward will surprise people this year and become an everyday player. The 23-year-old arrived in Edmonton as part of the trade that brought Jason Dickinson and Connor Murphy from Chicago, and only suited up for eight regular-season games and five in the playoffs. But Oilers fans know what they like, and people were singing his praises immediately for the hard work he put in. Many of the most popular players over the years weren’t high-point producers. Think about Connor Brown, Matt Hendricks, Jason Smith, Craig MacTavish, and other unheralded Oilers.

Fearless and physical

Dach is a sizeable forward at six foot four, 218 pounds. He hits everything that moves and will initiate scrums. Other than Evander Kane and Corey Perry, very few Oilers have done this consistently. The hometown kid spent most of last year with the Blackhawks and........

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