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Originally Posted by speeds
I think that if "need" is the defining factor, EDM "needs" a F for their prospect depth chart more than they "need" a D. They have Nurse and Reinhart as D prospects, both LH D, which most of the top D in this draft seem to be, along with Klefbom, Sekera, and Davidson - LD is arguably one of their strongest positions in the depth chart.
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Nurse is proving that he doesn't have the hockey IQ to play in the top four in the NHL. His skill level is also limited in that regard. When you look around the conference at the quality of defensemen in the top four on each team it is hard to see Nurse ever developing into one of those players. Reinhart is almost the opposite. You can see the head making the right decisions, but his body just can't make the plays. He is minor league talent. Even with the Oilers complete lack of talent on the blueline Reinhart was unable to force his way into that lineup. Good lord, you talk about Klefbom and Davidson as being players to think highly of, but Klefbom wouldn't crack the top four opn most teams in the conference and Davidson likely doesn't even get a sniff and spends the season in the AHL. The situation on Edmonton's blueline should be a panic levels, yet the Oilers braintrust, and the kool-aid swilling fans, continue to believe that they are the right course, so should take another forward.