The Oilers have been losing a lot since 2018, but still maintain a playoff position. We felt like we were adding by subtracting in this deal, as Vrbata has a good rating (although hasn’t been scoring too much) but we get stability on the back end with Scandella. Vesey and Nosek will both be depth pieces moving forward, as our team looks stacked for next season. No we’re not throwing the towel at all, I don’t feel like we get weaker by doing this trade and we get better for next season. I’m hoping that Vrbata contemplates retirement for a bit so he doesnt retire by October 1st, so I don’t give a 3rd. Thanks to Scorp for the deal, I think you got a good shot to make a run
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