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| EDMONTON -- Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish feels optimistic about his teams future despite a last-place finish in the Western Conference standings. [url=http://www.chelseafcproshop.com/Kids-Ngolo-Kante-Jersey/]NGolo Kante Jersey[/url] . MacTavish gave his head coach a vote of confidence Tuesday and said while its hard to determine where the team is in its development stage, he feels most of the "heavy lifting" has been done. "Were closer to the end in my mind than we are to the beginning in terms of the development of this team," MacTavish said Tuesday at a season-ending media availability. Expectations were higher in Edmonton this season but the team struggled from the start and finished with a 29-44-9 record for 67 points, good for a 28th-place finish in the 30-team league. There were a few bright lights for the Oilers. Taylor Hall had a strong year with 80 points in 75 games and fellow forwards Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins had productive campaigns. Defensive woes were a constant problem. The Oilers struggled on the blue-line and between the pipes, allowing a league-worst 270 goals. MacTavish has no plans to add anything "middle of the road" to the current defence core and feels the teams younger players can fill those positions. He does plan to target a high-end defenceman in the off-season. "We need a few pieces that can really move this thing along," said MacTavish. The GM added that Eakins -- who completed his first season as an NHL head coach -- has a bright future with the team. "Im convinced this guy is the right coach to lead us into much more successful times ... hes relentless," MacTavish said. Despite the foundation of young, talented offensive players, the Oilers managed only 203 goals. The goaltending situation was unsettled throughout the season as netminder Devan Dubnyk struggled in the starters role. Dubnyk was dealt to Nashville at the trade deadline and the Oilers acquired Ben Scrivens from Los Angeles. Scrivens and fellow mid-season acquisition Viktor Fasth posted decent numbers as Edmonton finished with a 14-13-3 mark over its last 30 games. MacTavish said there is plenty of work ahead and admitted the team did not live up to expectations. But he likes the young core and is confident improvement can be made. "Were building our team around this group," he said. "And you have to have pieces in that locker-room that you view as guys that are going to develop into winners and guys that are going to develop into superstars. "I feel strongly that we have a number of those pieces in there and those are the guys were going to build that team around. I want them to feel the ownership, I want them to feel the loyalty from myself and the coaching staff that we have the confidence in them to drive this team forward." [url=http://www.chelseafcproshop.com/Kids-Danny-Drinkwater-Jersey/]Danny Drinkwater Jersey[/url] . Just ask Arsenal fans. 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Manziel posted "KENNY FOOTBALL" on his Twitter account and later gave Hill a shout out during his news conference by saying, "Kenny Football, baby! Lets go!" For any Texas A&M fans worried about how the Aggies would replace Manziel, the first freshman to win the Heisman Trophy, Hill put them at ease. He completed 44 of 60 with three touchdowns in his first collegiate start. Manziel, who threw a TD pass and showed some of his typical flashiness in Clevelands 33-13 exhibition win over Chicago, was asked if he could give up his "Football" nickname so easily. "Hey," he said. "You throw for 511 yards ..." Hill, though, would prefer making his own name. "I dont really like Kenny Football," he said after upsetting the Gamecocks. Johnny Football, meanwhile, made more progress in his fourth preseason game as a pro. Manziel threw a 1-yard TD pass, ran for 55 yards 22 coming on one run and had a few of those head-scratching plays he seems to have patented. Manziels passing statistics were poor 6 of 17 for 83 yards and a 71.4 rating and he threw a couple passes that wobbled their way toward their intended targets. "I dont think I threw the ball particularly well," Manziel said. "I felt it came out of my hand a little funny with those first few throws and as the drives went on I felt like I threw it better. You have days like that where the ball feels a little different in your hand. I wish that I had some throws back, but I feel llike I went to the right place a few times and I think I just needed to man-up and make the throw in order to give them a better ball. [url=http://www.chelseafcproshop.com/Kids-Willy-Caballero-Jersey/]Willy Caballero Jersey[/url]. I was definitely a little upset on the field." Manziel kept his celebrating to a minimum. He didnt flash the "money" gesture after his scoring pass to tight end Jim Dray. 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