Oiler future looks bright

Horcoff signs six-year extension Shawn Horcoff knows the pieces are in place for an exciting team in Edmonton. SUN MEDIA/Darryl Dyck Back when Kevin Lowe played, they put a bite in a carrot in every Stanley Cup ring to try to keep the Edmonton Oilers together for a good time for a long time. It doesn't work that way these days. You have to do it all in advance of winning anything. If you haven't seen Kevin Lowe's Edmonton Oiler big picture strategy developing along the way you can certainly see it now with the signing of Shawn Horcoff to a six-year contract extension through 2014-15 worth $33 million US. "This team has a lot of upside right now and I see the fruits of that sooner than later," said Horcoff. "I'm thrilled with the direction in which the team is headed. I'm so excited with the new ownership and the moves we've... [read full story]