I don't know...I watched the Oilers sign Eager and Hordichuk to do these things that Mike Brown apparently does, and nothing changed then. I watched Laraque play for this team and fight once in awhile, and nothing changed. I just don't see the need for a guy who can't play offensively in this league anymore. Mike Brown is seemingly to me, a wasted roster spot. Don't get me wrong, our bottom six isn't great, but if this sends a guy like Magnus Paajarvi to the minors, this was the wrong trade.
I'm not a "the sky is falling" kind of guy with the Oilers, I think they need time to mature and grow (their best players are just too young), I just don't see this as a move that solves any sort of problem.
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