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Originally Posted by killer_carlson
I think Oiler fans feel today what I felt when the Flames traded Phaneuf. I just sat there for about 2 hours waiting to hear about a third team or what else was coming back from Toronto.
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Not even close. I know the popular thing around here is to bash Edmonton, but Oilers made out with a valuable piece. 6'3" right handed defensemen logging the hardest minutes in NJ at 23 years old is a solid asset. Here's Adam Larsson:
- Logs 2nd most minutes of his team
- Starts in the offensive zone 30% of the time
- Leads his team in hits
- Leads his team in blocked shots
- 2nd most minutes on the PK
- Plays the toughest competition
- Received only 13 minutes of PP time the entire year!
The guy is a big shut down defensemen who has been trusted to hunker down New Jersey's stingy system. So 20 points isn't bad. You give this guy an open system and some powerplay time and watch him double his point totals. He'll never be a 50 pt defensemen, but he'll be a mean and hard defensemen to play against, and that's what the Oilers' needed.
Make no mistake, the Oilers got better today.