[Cali Panthers Fan]

Originally Posted by devo22

yeah but this is dependent on all of Klefbom, Nurse and Reinhart having an impact right away. So far, Klefbom has done nothing to suggest he's a 1st pairing defenseman at the NHL level, same with Nurse. Reinhart didn't look NHL-ready last season and was, by all means, a disappointment for the Isles. Trusting him to be a 2nd pairing guy right away would be a tad optimistic as well if you ask me.

The Oilers are basically putting all their chips on three young defensemen to carry them to promised land. It COULD work, but with defensemen, there are usually some bumps in the road.

Not entirely true. They have a high quality veteran in Sekera, and were right in the mix on Dougie Hamilton as someone to build around. Don't be shocked if Chiarelli moves some pieces at some point to get another established NHL defenseman to play in the top 4. I don't see Schultz sticking around unless he makes massive improvements, so he could be a trade piece with some other prospects thrown in.