My memory is muddy, but Grebeshkov was at best a #4 defender with offensive upside. I went to check his stats and he has easily the best numbers of any of the defense during his first 2 seasons in Edmonton (39 points in 08/09 and a +12). He had a horrible 3rd year, but that was the first of 3 straight last place finishes for the Oilers.
Sure the Oilers could use more grit, but watching them last year I noticed how often they struggled to transition to their potent offensive forwards because the only guy that could make a decent first pass was Schultz (the talented one). I don't think this is necessarily a bad move. Grebeshkov is still only 29 and has a lot of experience at this point.
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