Letestu’s first season with the Oilers was plagued with inconsistency and bottom-six struggles, as well as poor possession metrics. Not to mention, his performance plagued that of his teammates, and for a lot of the time, he would not be able to carry his own line.
Through 82 games last season, Letestu posted a -5.6 relative Corsi, as well as just 10 goals and 25 points. Letestu was also a career worse minus-21 with the Oilers in 2015-16. Not to mention, most of his linemates posted better possession metrics when not playing with the 32-year-old.
This year, while he hasn’t been much better analytically, Letestu has shown great improvement.