As much as I like to see the oilers suffer, I have to say that a large part of their problems are a combination of 2 small issues:
1) They have awful goaltending
2) They lack a number 1 defenseman
The solutions, as perhaps suggested elsewhere within this forum is to
a) trade for James Reimer, Victor Fasth, Brian Elliot or Josh Harding in return for a pick. I think Fasth, Elliot, Reimer would cost a 3rd. And Harding would cost a 2nd.
b) Trade for a defenseman. I could see a nice fit with Philly (involving the Schenn's) or NYR (involving Galliardi or Del Zotto). The bait would be Yakupov
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