This deal looks premature, so it remains to be seen if it will end up good, average or poor for the Oilers. One thing they did need to do is commit to building a defence. Obviously this in their minds is around Nurse, Sekera, Klefbom and Reinhart. I don't care how good their forwards are - that is not a defence that will win playoff series, if it evens makes it any time soon.
The Oilers need Klefbom to be a big piece of their D really bad, so they have to pony up money and hope - especially since they have set the precedent of paying for potential with the rest of their youngsters.
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