Hyman thrilled to play with McDavid, Draisaitl

This offseason, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland knew he had to improve his forward group, and did so by signing Zach Hyman to a seven-year deal.

Hyman, 29, is quite used to playing with top end players, as he spent several seasons on the wing beside Toronto Maple Leafs superstar Auston Matthews. Now, he will have the chance to play beside another superstar in either Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl.

«I really wanted to go to a team that had a chance to win,» Hyman said at the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour. «I saw Edmonton as a parallel to Toronto in the sense that it was a young group of elite players with a few disappointing finishes, so a really hungry group that wants to win.»

While most would agree that the Leafs are an all around better team at this point than the Oilers, Hyman is confident in his new team, and is very honest about what his main goal is.

«To win a Stanley Cup (is my goal),» Hyman explained. «The players that are there, that's one of the reasons I wanted to go to Edmonton and be a part of a team that had elite, elite talent and help them put it all together. No different than when I was in Toronto, the expectation was to win and the expectation in Edmonton will be to win.»

The Oilers are expected to use Hyman on McDavid's line to begin the 2021-22 season, though how they mesh will determine whether or not he will remain there. In 43 games last season, he scored 15 goals and 33 points. He figures to be an extremely nice addition to the Oilers top six.

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