Stars' Cody Ceci reveals his true thoughts on being traded by Edmonton Oilers
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Cody Ceci will be lining up against his former team in the Western Conference Final, and before Game 1 opened up on his great experience playing for the Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers dealt Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks last offseason in exchange for Ty Emberson, mostly for the reason of offloading Ceci's $3.25M cap hit.
Cody Ceci opens up about facing former team in new interview before Game 1
Speaking on the What Chaos Podcast, Cody Ceci spoke glowingly about his time in Edmonton and his former Oiler teammates. He made friendships and playoff memories for a lifetime in Edmonton.
I mean, we're all still close friends off the ice, we still talk quite a bit. I was only there for three years, but it felt longer. We went on some deep runs, and those runs bring you closer to your teammates, your fans, and your city. Felt like longer than three years, and was a lot of fun when I was there - I really appreciated my time there.
- Cody Ceci
- Cody Ceci
It's great to see Ceci remember his time in Edmonton so positively, speak so highly of his former teammates, and admit it was tough to be traded away.
It hasn't been the same with some other ex-Oilers, including Dylan Holloway, Philip Broberg, and Warren Foegele throwing shade at their former team all year.
Oilers fans may not remember him so positively, as Ceci struggled hard on a pair with Darnell Nurse for much of his final year. At the end of the day though, he always brought his best effort and was a presence in the locker room. And of course, he's earned the nickname of Mr. Game 7.
Hopefully for this series, the Oilers will be able to find a way to exploit some weaknesses of their former teammate Ceci - but he seems like a genuinely good guy who earned another shot at a playoff push.
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