Oilers website exaggerating the size of their players

As some of you know, I went to Penticton for the rookie tournament. I visited with some of the players and had some good conversations. I also compared my size with some of the players i met, it's a common occurrence - I want to know how these guys stack up. I stand at an exact height of 6'1 and 3/4" and weigh in at 220 IBS. When I met Paajarvi I was very surprised how small he was, but I was also led to believe by the Oilers media that this was a big kid, but sadly I was hulking over him in size. He was definitely shorter than myself, and obviously lighter in weight. He had small arms and was a pretty skinny kid in general, I remember thinking to myself that this kid needed to bulk up, but at age 19 what do you expect?

Oiler prospects shine

After circling the block a few times looking for a parking lot I noticed the line up getting longer and longer at the South Okanagan Events Centre. We made our way to the entrance hoping the line up was for ticket buyers, and not for the tickets in hand customers. It wasn't the case, we would have to get in the back of that atrocious line up and likely miss a good portion of the first period. As the wife and I were about to make the walk, security announced they'd be opening another line - we got in that line and no longer then 5 minutes were we in our seats. Luck was on our side.

Taylor Hall: Number 4

Quick hit:

Taylor Hall will be donning Kevin Lowe's number 4. Yes, it's just a number and it isn't even retired. So what's the big deal? Well, nobody has worn the number since Kevin Lowe retired here in Edmonton. Many have speculated that Lowe's number would be in the rafters of Rexall Place if he weren't involved in management. However, during the retirement event of Glenn Anderson the Oilers did say they would only retire numbers if and when a player is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Having said that, Kevin Lowe would not be in the rafters of Rexall Place regardless of his position with the franchise.

So is Hall wearing the number 4 even a topic starter?

Halladay

Nearly 2 hours from now (12:00 pm mt) Hall and Tambellini will be holding a press conference that will signify a new era in Oilers hockey. Hall is to sign a contract with the Oilers today. A contract that will likely be similar to the one John Tavares signed last year, a three year entry-level contract worth $900,000 per season in salary and guaranteed