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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
I certainly think they improved their team. I don't think they signed any home run players that will take them over the top but I do think they upgraded at a few positions at solid value. Even if some of these players bust the Oilers can move on easily.
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I think the Barrie thing is huge, especially if they don't replace Klefbom, but if he remains as one way and bad in his own end, the Oilers lose. The other one is JP, but playing in a league several levels below the NHL on big ice doesn't have me believing he's figured it out.
The other issue, did the Oilers close the gap on teams above them? Nope.
Did other teams improve themselves more then the Oilers? yeah
Can the Oilers continue having statistical outliars on their special teams? probably not.
I think the Oilers who were sliding badly in the end of the regular season and got their stuff wrecked in the play in are going to continue to slide.
Bad defense and bad goaltending and no defensively aware forwards = bad times ahead.