I recall pundits applauding the Oilers for signing Fayne but I never understood why as his career up to free agency pointed to a at best 3rd defenseman on a good team. I believe it has more to do with how barren free agency has become and how the media needs to sell the rumours and July 1st thing by hyping whatever is the best of that year's crop of free agents even if it's mostly crap. Same with Sekera. Lots of applaud for the Sekera signing and I'm thinking to myself "this is that guy from the Hurricanes that only stands out there because their defensive depth almost rivals the Oilers?".
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