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Originally Posted by Locke
Thats a good point, and I'll agree with that. I guess I see the situation a little differently.
This season is done for the Oilers. The statistics are beyond absurd. You could ask the 4 best teams in the league to put together a run that the Oilers would need to even sniff the playoffs and they couldnt do it, so the Oilers dont have a snowball's chance in hell.
I also think that Bryzgalov is showcasing himself to play elsewhere next season and that its highly unlikely he signs in Edmonton.
So now lets take Bryzgalov and Smid out of the equation.
Do Horak and Brossoit help the Oilers make the playoffs next year? I dont see their impact as being that significant.
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I agree and this is another reason why it is a HUGE risk.
Dubnyk and Labarbera are both UFAs. No way that the Oilers sign more than one of the three.
But if you're Dubnyk, would you re-sign? They have essentially thrown him under the bus instead of trying to address their real problems.
So if Bryz either a) fails or b) uses the Oilers as a stepping stone, they will likely find themselves without either of them for next year.
They could be looking at Bunz and Brossoit next year.
When you go through the scenarios that might play out for that team, it only looks worse and worse.