Oilers Power Forward Looked Legit - Now Comes The Hard Part

The rugged Oiler played like a true top-end power forward this year, and that is the sort of development that gets a coach leaning forward in his chair. The problem in this league is never just what a player did for a season - it is whether the team can count on it when the checking tightens and the mistakes get expensive. Edmonton has seen enough promising flashes over the years to know one hot stretch does not equal a finished product.