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Colton Dach arrived in Edmonton last season at the trade deadline to relatively little fanfare. He was seen by many as a minor piece of the deal that landed the Oilers Jason Dickinson, but if his brief audition with the team last year was any indication, Dach may have more potential than previously thought.

The hulking 6-foot-4 winger provided the physicality that everyone expected, leading the Oilers in hits per hour during his eight games in Edmonton. What people weren’t expecting was the scoring and play-driving upside he flashed. In limited minutes, Dach produced half a point per game and dominated the territorial battle, posting a 74 per cent expected goal share. It was a solid start for Dach in a small sample with the Oilers — enough to earn a two-year extension with an AAV of $1.2 million. 

He may have only produced 16 points in 78 career games with the Chicago........

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