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Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support

The Edmonton Oilers' decision to sign a former Team Canada junior player acquitted of sexual assault last year has come as a massive body check to one longtime superfan.

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Oilers defend Formenton signing as superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ withdraws support
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Source mix

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All-time coverage

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Coverage

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  1. First report from Global News

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Signal breakdown

CurrentWire ranked this story 46.5 of 100 in the snapshot this page was rendered from.

Freshness
8.5 of 35
Source authority
14 of 20
Coverage breadth
4 of 20
Geographic relevance
10 of 10
Story prominence
10 of 10
Velocity
0 of 5

Strongest signal: geographic relevance, 10 of 10. How each signal is calculated.

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