Just looked at the Oilers schedule: Preds, Coyotes break, Flames, Blues, Flames, Coyotes, Sharks, Preds - could argue that is the season - 6 games are 4 point games.
Kassian is 4th on the team in points and goals. He is playing on McDavid's wing so in Edmonton a top 6 player. Losing him for a number of games hurts that team.
Admittedly McDavid does make every player around him better offensively so the drop off might be minimal but that play may actually cost the Oilers a fair bit this year.
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