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Originally Posted by spuzzum
Alexander Petrovic Bio from NHL.com
A punishing hitter in the corners and around the net, the 6-foot-4, 206-pound Petrovic also moves the puck efficiently and can deliver a heavy slap shot. On Feb. 9, 2016, he put all those skills together for the Florida Panthers.
The Edmonton, Alberta, native scored a goal, had an assist and engaged in three fights with Evander Kane of the Buffalo Sabres during a 7-4 win in which Petrovic had season highs in penalty minutes (29), points (two) and rating (plus-4).
6'4 -> good size. Does he have any mobility? 1 point in 26 games this season.
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Florida fans are extremely happy that he's gone and happier that they got something for him. The words that they're using to describe him, imobile, positionally terrible, stay at home defenseman because he should stay at home.
He's also an upcoming UFA which means the Oilers spend a 3rd for what might be no asset.
Edmonton has little in the way of good puck moving defensemen and they stack the deck with another not puck moving slow defensemen.
This is Chia being a buyer because he wants to save his job.
Oh and the third round pick is the higher of the two 3rd rounders that the Oilers have between the Islanders and theirs, so this could end up being a second round pick.