Matthew Savoie emerges as the new Oilers top prospect

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Finnegan Frost
September 1, 2024 (9:22)

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With the debut of the highly anticipated NHL regular season quickly approaching, we take an in depth look at the best Oilers prospect.

Matthew Savoie is one of the prospects who has shaken up the team in the best way possible. Acquired in exchange for Ryan McLeod and Ty Tullio, Savoie brings a new electrifying dynamic to the Oilers depth.

Savoie collected a whopping 71 points in a mere 34 regular season contests in 2023-24, and added another 24 points in the postseason en route to a WHL championship with the Moose Jaw Warriors. Not only is Savoie an elite-level playmaker, but he has the innate ability to make his teammates better players on a nightly basis.

Slated to begin the coming campaign with the Bakersfield Condors, Savoie will be afforded every opportunity to prove himself as not only the Oilers' top prospect but as a youngster capable of thriving in professional hockey at a young age.

If Savoie's previous experience in the AHL is any indication of his potential - he recorded five points in six games with Rochester last season - the Oilers and their fanbase should expect a strong season from Savoie, and one which will likely see him rewarded with sporadic playing time in Edmonton throughout the campaign as their search for depth-scoring continues.

The Edmonton Oilers recently fell victim to losing Dylan Holloway to the St. Louis Blues as a result of offer sheets, leaving a huge hole left to be filled by an Edmonton Oilers prospect. Many Oilers enthusiasts are wondering if Savoie should be the front runner to replace Holloway in the bottom 6.

source: The hockey writers
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