Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here.

Another Oil King reunion

One thing we know about human nature is that there’s comfort in familiarity. We tend to prefer the people we see most often, the restaurant chains we’ve eaten at countless times, and the music our parents played in the car growing up.

In much the same way, the Oilers have shown a fondness for players who used to suit up down the hallway with the Edmonton Oil Kings.

Since the franchise returned in 2007, six former Oil Kings have played for the Oilers. This season featured two of them: Tristan Jarry, whom Edmonton acquired in a midseason trade, and veteran centreman Curtis Lazar. While Jarry had a turbulent season, Lazar fulfilled a necessary role for cheap, making him........

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