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Originally Posted by FlamingLonghorn
+/- is not a great stat to compare with, however Larsson's +15 came on a terrible team. It's not like he was +15 on the Capitals. So it is a meaningful stat in his case.
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There were 9 plus-players in NJ last season, and only 4 in Edmonton. While the Devils were the lowest scoring team in the BHL, the Oilers were less than 20 goals better, and they just traded away their second most productive player.
I could see this deal improving the Oilers' goals-against, but don't see how it contributes to improving their anemic offense. They might score even fewer goals next year.