Mike Hoffman has a message for Oil Country

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Finnegan Frost
September 24, 2024 (1:24 PM)

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The Edmonton Oilers have been loading up on PTO's during training camp, and Mike Hoffman has been enjoying his time in Oil Country so far.

As per Oilers Daily, as training camp begun, the Oilers brought in the 34 year old veteran scorer despite the fact that he may not be better than any other depth forward. At a press conference yesterday, Stan Bowman's comments seemed to indicate he may be here mostly to create competition in training camp.

»He's a veteran player with a great career so far. We think he'll be a nice addition to the camp. He's been a pretty consistent offensive player throughout his career. We're going to take a look at him and see how he fits in with our mix.»
- Stan Bowman

Mike Hoffman has been off to a strong start on his PTO, registering points in both games so far for the Oilers. Yesterday against the Flames, professional try-out winger Mike Hoffman got the Blue & Orange on the board with a power-play goal at 7:55 of the opening period to put them up 1-0, but the Flames scored 6 unanswered goals right after.

During post game game media availability, Hoffman spoke to his time in Edmonton so far.

"It's a great hockey club, you see what they did last year & the way they play. I think it suits my game well."

With Evander Kane being sidelined for the next 4-6 months, Hoffman is making an increasingly strong case for himself to make the team. Even if the Oilers were to sign him to a two-way contract, his expertise would be a valuable asset for the Condors, with the potential opportunity for NHL action when called upon.

source: Oilers Daily
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