‘"Through his dad and his uncle, we didn’t think Drew could be anything but an Oiler, but, hey, Buffalo got him," said Barrie, who keeps tabs on his nephew and talks to him once a month or so. He jokingly says he’s got a cadre of buddies (training staff, maybe even officials) looking out for Drew in whichever rink he’s playing in. "This will be the first time I’ve ever seen him play live," said Barrie.’