Insider reveals that Ty Emberson is the Oilers breakout candidate
Frank Servalli, a highly respected sports insider has named Ty Emberson as the breakout candidate for the Edmonton Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers are putting a lot of pressure on newcomer Ty Emberson. Emberson has emerged as the best option for Darnell Nurse's defensive partner, as well as being rumoured to be getting some time on the Oilers power play. With the departure of Vinny Desharnais, Philip Broberg, and Cody Ceci, the Oilers absolutely need Emberson to step up.
"As per Frank Seravalli, If you dig into the numbers, Emberson actually posted a strong rookie season with the Sharks in limited showing. Aside from the shots he's averaged per game, Emberson makes a good first pass - which should be priority No. 1 for any Edmonton blueliner with the forwards on their roster. Emberson may not be a household name, but he played for Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch two seasons ago in AHL Hartford. This is a player Knoblauch knows and trusts. It's a tall task to replace Cody Ceci and Philip Broberg in one shot, but Emberson is up to the task."
Daniel Nugent Bowman from the Athletic writes: «The Oilers are a Stanley Cup-contending team filled with established stars and players who've reached their ceilings. Options are limited. The obvious answer is Emberson because, well, it has to be. The Oilers revamped the right side of their defense behind Evan Bouchard in the offseason, moving on from Cody Ceci, Philip Broberg and Vincent Desharnais in the process. They're now counting on Emberson, acquired from San Jose for Ceci, to play a pivotal position next to Darnell Nurse despite having just 30 games of NHL experience. Whether Emberson's up for the challenge is a big question, but he's the only person who fits the bill here.»
Can Emberson do the job he'll be asked to do? If not, the Oilers need to go grab another defenseman, potentially a name like Justin Schultz, Kevin Shattenkirk, Mark Giordano, Rasmus Andersson, Timothy Liljegren, or Seth Jones.
source: Yard Barker
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