Alex Plante 10-11: It Takes A Lot To Laugh, It Takes A Train To Cry

Alex Plante could do everyone an enormous favor by turning into an NHL player. The Oilers no doubt hoped he was raw on the way to praw but it's a long process. Plante has shown progress since turning pro and would appear to be the next man up on the prospect chain. The club devoted at-bats to the 2006 duo (Peckham-Petry) this year so the 2007 1st rder would be next up. Looking at the team's depth chart (and signed/rfa defenders) it looks like Plante has a real chance to spend extended time in the NHL in 11-12. There are some red flags. A harbinger of Plante's future might be the team's acquisition of similar player-type Colten Teubert, and his healthy scratches down the stretch were curious.The item that we should probably be pondering is this: if Plante were a more finished product, the McIlrath interest, the Teubert trade and the Siemens rumors would be a distant bell. There's something about Alex Plante that has someone unconvinced.Alex Plante 10-11Boxcars: 3g...