EDMONTON, AB - It's true.
The Nuge is huge.
Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager Peter Chiarelli confirmed as much on Wednesday when asked if Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a core member of the team.
"Yeah," Chiarelli said swiftly. "I would say that."
Earlier during his press conference, Chiarelli revealed facets of his off-season plans, which includes not tearing down the infrastructure he's built thus far.
BLOG: Nugent-Hopkins key piece moving forward
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is cemented as a core piece of the Oilers, as President of Hockey Ops and GM Peter Chiarelli discloses he's not looking to dismantle club
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