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Originally Posted by Locke
And this is exactly the problem. Why do people J. Schultz picked Edmonton? Because he wouldnt have to earn his minutes.
Once again we see how the Oilers do things, its flash over form. "They were drafted high, ergo they are our saviours and they had better be in the lineup or the fans will be lighting their torches."
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That's true. Schultz on most teams would have spent a fair amount of time in the pressbox over the past few seasons but on the Oilers he's guaranteed top 4 ice time and 1st unit powerplay minutes because players don't play based on merit in Edmonton where it's all about selling young guns to their fan base. On the flip side it's stunted his development as he's still just as much a disaster defensively as he was when he first entered the league.