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Originally Posted by OILFAN #81
If Ballard only had 1 year left on his deal, I wouldn't mind if the Oilers picked him up. I think he is still/can be a 2nd pairing guy. In Vancouver, he was paid 5th highest on D and was behind Edler, Bieksa, Hamhuis, and Garrison.
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could always buy him out next summer if it doesn't work
now that I think about it and looked at some teams caps I could definitely see someone like Edmonton/Calgary/Colorado/NYI claiming him
for the first 3 if you have to buyout next summer no issue, Isles will never spent to cap so no issue there
Calgary can trade him at the deadline if he plays well for 5 months, the other 3 all need huge upgrades on D to push for playoffs