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The Edmonton Oilers reputation precedes them. Ryan Kalil Jersey . For offseason acquisitions, defencemen Mark Fayne and Keith Aulie and wingers Benoit Pouliot and Teddy Purcell, that reputation includes two top-30 point producers and three top-50 goal scorers from last season and three former No. 1 overall picks. It also happens to include eight consecutive seasons without a playoff appearance. Its no secret which part of the see-saw reputation the new guys are focusing on heading toward the upcoming campaign. "The rebuild is pretty far on its way now with some of the guys they have, and especially this offseason with some of the other guys theyre bringing in," said Fayne, who was signed as a free agent on July 1. "I dont think its so much at the beginning stage anymore and I think thats only going to help." "Its a young group that desperately wants to win," Aulie, also a July 1 signing, added. "Just playing against them in the past, theyre hard working. Its an exciting team."If the Oilers do have the ability to be one thing, its exciting. Taylor Hall finished seventh in league scoring during the 2013-2014 season with 80 points, including 27 goals. Jordan Eberle and David Perron collected 28 goals each while Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set career highs in goals (19), assists (37) and points (56). Theres also former No. 1 pick Nail Yakupov, who has shown flashes of brilliance more than once in his first two seasons. "Im looking forward to actually being able to get the puck up to some of those younger guys and just let them fly," Fayne said. Star players are clearly not the problem in Edmonton, but what has been an issue in the past is complimenting those players and adding stability beyond the big names on the roster. Aside from the top four scorers on the club, no other player reached forty points last season. Only one of 28 players to appear in more than 10 games and five of 37 in total managed to avoid a minus rating. And thats a small sample size of a much larger problem. There are holes to fill and the new guys appear ready and willing to get their hands dirty. "Were not going to come in here and save the day, but we think were going to come in here and add some depth and make the team a better team," said Purcell, the returning player in a trade with the Tampa Bay Lightning for Sam Gagner. "Were not putting unrealistic expectations on ourselves, but we think we can help these guys." Reaching the post-season for the first time since a Game 7 loss in the Stanley Cup Final in 2006 may be an unrealistic expectation. What is likely more attainable is improving beyond the basement of the Pacific Division, where the club has finished in four of the last five seasons. "I think theres lots of work to be done, obviously," Aulie said. "Theres nowhere to go but up, so as young guys, myself and these other guys here with me, we just want to come in and make a positive impact; just help this team out because its exciting to be a part of a team thats on the upswing." "We understand how much pride this city has in the team and we just cant wait to make a positive impact." Jerricho Cotchery Panthers Jersey . Bayern led second-place Leverkusen by 10 points with a game in hand, while Dortmund was another four points off the pace. Freiburg midfielder Felix Klaus scored in the last minute as his side twice came from behind to climb provisionally out of the relegation zone. Dwan Edwards Panthers Jersey . The Predators announced that Rinne had been cleared for the next step of his recovery after meeting with doctors earlier Monday. Coach Barry Trotz said a meeting was planned for later Monday to set a weekly plan for Rinne.WASHINGTON -- Hometown favourite Lamont Peterson clearly thought he won the fight. Dethroned champion Amir Khan felt he had been cheated. Peterson, helped by referee Joe Cooper deducting two points from Khan for pushing in the seventh and 12th rounds, scored the split-decision to win the WBA and IBF junior welterweight titles on Saturday night. Judges George Hall and Valerie Dorsett scored the fight 113-112 in favour of Peterson. Nelson Vasquez had Khan winning 115-110. "It must have been a good fight. Theyre already talking about a rematch," Peterson said. Khan, who was favoured to win in his sixth title defence, started out strongly, scoring the only knockdown in the fight late in the first round. In fact, Khan, who complained that Cooper was favouring Peterson, thought he had knocked Peterson down a second time. It was ruled a slip. "It was like I was against him and the referee," Khan said. Peterson began his counterattack in the third round -- taking the fight to Khan -- and hitting him with a series of blows to the head, buckling his knee. The challenger secured the fight by winning the 10th and 11th rounds on Hill and Dorsetts scorecaards. Bene Benwikere Jersey. The 12th was ruled even after the point was deducted from Khan. "I was shocked. There was no warning," Khan said about the 12th round point deduction. "Im a fighter -- not a referee," Peterson said when asked his opinion on Khans penalty. "Its always going to be rough at this level," Peterson said. "Im always prepared for a backyard fight." In a bizarre post-fight press conference, fans of both fighters crowded the room, repeatedly cheered and had to be admonished by officials from the promoters. Oscar De La Hoya, whose Golden Boy Promotions put on the fight, started campaigning for another bout even before both fighters spoke. "There will be a rematch," De La Hoya predicted. Spurred on by a crowd just short of a sellout in the first championship fight held in Washington since 1993, Peterson improved to 30-1-1. Khan is 26-2. "We all know who won the fight," Khan said. Earlier, heavyweight Seth Mitchell (24-0-1, 18 KOs), a former Michigan State linebacker, improved his chance to fight for a heavyweight title with a second-round TKO of Timur Ibragimov (30-4-1, 16 KOs). cheap jerseys cheap jerseys from china ' ' '