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Originally Posted by ricardodw
On defense which of their top 7 does not start with the Flames?
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of course most of those would start with the Flames, but certainly not on a top pairing. You called Klefbom their #1 defender ... things are pretty bleak when Klefbom is your #1 defender. He'd probably be a #3 or #4 in Calgary, as would Larsson. The Oilers have assembled quite a number of 2nd and 3rd pairing defensemen, but they still have no legitimate top pairing, and that's the real issue here.
That being said, I will give them credit for trying to fix their defense and they surely got a bit better. Larsson and Russell are quite a bit better than Schultz and Gryba, no doubt about it. All it's cost them is two 1st overalls. Peanuts.