Travis Dermott is being labeled a "steal" as he enters PTO

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Finnegan Frost
September 11, 2024 (8:54 PM)

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The Oilers are trying out their luck with Travis Dermott on a PTO, and the media has deemed him a "steal"

Dustin Nielson and Tom Gazzola, two highly respected Edmonton Oilers sports insiders confirm that Travis Dermott will be trying his luck with a PTO. This news was reported on the latest segment of Edmonton Sports Talk yesterday.

Travis Dermott is no stranger to the NHL. He found the bulk of his success playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2017-2022, but has bounced around the league since then.

According to Todd Matthews from Oil on Whyte, If you didn't know, Travis Dermott started his career with the Toronto Maple Leafs, and his performance at even strength was better when you look at the advanced metrics. Through 37 games in 2017-18, Dermott's Corsi For Percentage sat at 55.0 with just 13 on-ice goals allowed and a 95.2 on-ice save percentage.

The following season, through 64 contests, his Corsi For dipped slightly to 54.9, and he finished with 49 on-ice goals allowed. His on-ice save percentage fell to 90.3, but it rebounded to 92.3 the following season.

We would ideally see the Oilers get off to a hot start in 2024-25, but even if they stagnated some, they're still a great hockey team. Dermott excels with such organizations, so if he manages to stick around, the Oilers made a very, very good move by giving him a chance.

Oilers GM Stan Bowman continues to impress the organization with his strong signings and strategic additions to the team.

source Oil on Whyte
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