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Originally Posted by TheScorpion

My reaction to that article:

Sure, Andrej Sekera is out injured for 6-9 months, and Edmonton needs more depth, the Oilers already possess the right pieces to cope.

The Oilers strengthened the right side of their defence corps this past season by trading Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson. Though he wasn’t a power-play quarterback, let alone a puck-mover, the Oilers got a more physical, stronger and smarter defenceman.

Behind Larsson, the Oilers got a strong shot-blocker out of Kris Russell and finally built a strong top-four.

This stuff is pure gold.