Undrafted Owen Michaels Quickly Earning Trust With Oilers
Owen Michaels went from an undrafted college free-agent signing to earning a spot on Edmonton's opening-night roster. Through three NHL games, he has played a limited depth role but scored twice while drawing praise for his defensive details and positioning. Connor McDavid and coach Mike Babcock have both highlighted his contributions early in the season.
... No bullets. Plain text. Need exactly labeled sections. Should we include blank line between paragraphs? Yes. Under 120 words total. Good. Potential issue: "Owen Michaels, 24, joined Edmonton last spring after going unselected in the NHL draft." Source says signed undrafted college free agent last spring. "unselected in NHL draft" is equivalent. "As a Michigan State junior, he recorded 13 goals and 26 points across 39 games" source says 13 goals and 26 points in 39 games as junior for Michigan State. Good. "numbers that suggested limited offensive upside" maybe source says slim chance. Fine. "He nevertheless earned a place on Oilers' opening-night roster." Good. Second paragraph: "In his first three NHL appearances, Michaels averaged fewer than 12 minutes per game in a depth role, yet scored twice." Source says through first three NHL games, played depth role, averaging less than 12 minutes, scored two goals. Good. "Connor McDavid named him player of the game after Edmonton beat V