A day later and this deal makes less and less sense by the minute despite the desperate spin by some.
This "deal" is being panned hard and wide right across the entire league and with the news coming out there is a limited NTC attached now, is being outwardly mocked. It SCREAMS incompetance on several levels which all but confirms this is a Lowe/MacTavish decision.
The Oilers just outbid themselves (or maybe St. Petersburg) for a guy who has played averagely after a great start (behind a horrendous defensive club mind you) and has been in steep decline the last 5 weeks.
These are the kind of moves that generally lead organizations to clean house and start over, but in the Oilers case that is not something they ever do. Shuffle the deck, toss a couple chairs overboard, and declare the aging vessel the newest and best luxury liner ever built. All the while the hull has 2 foot gashes in it and is taking on water rapidly while the captain and his crew swill the best cognac and smoke the best cigars available in the wheelhouse.
It's truly remarkable.
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