The Edmonton Oilers has had a severe depth scoring issue this year, with not many players past Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Draisaitl, and McDavid chipping in regularly. This, combined with Edmonton’s need a pure sniper prompted the Oilers’ claim on Zykov. With his claim, Edmonton could now feasibly put together three scoring lines by moving Draisaitl back to center.
Just Who is Zykov?
Well, Zykov is a flawed player, just like any that finds himself on waivers. While he has considerable talent and scoring ability, his skating ability has hindered his NHL ability.