Yeah there's a large difference between a top ten scorer in the league and a 4th defenseman. Calgary missing Gaudreau would have been a much bigger blunder. But it didn't happen and probably never would have happened.
On the other hand, you have the Oilers who simply pissed away the cap space in a drunken summer spending spree on depth forwards without considering what they might need to pay Nurse. I will continue to contend that he's nothing more than a #4 and potentially could be a useful #2 if paired with a true #1.
Too bad the Oilers also pissed away all their Giordanos cause they don't have a #1. Obviously. Maybe Russell can still effectively move up and down the lineup like he did with us? Haha.
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