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Edmonton Oilers: Top 3 Takeaways on The Hiring of Dave Tippet

There is plenty to digest from the information we have received in the past couple of days. The main pieces have been set; for (hopefully) the long term future the Oilers will be run by Ken Holland as GM and Dave Tippett as coach. There is a long time between now and the start of the 2019/2020 season but fans have reason to feel optimistic once more. Here are my big takeaways thus far on what Dave Tippett can bring to the Oilers.

1.) Tippett Is A Smart Guy

This isn’t to say that previous coaches for Edmonton have not been intelligent individuals.