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Originally Posted by schteve_d
That's the issue, as we see it, or at least as I see it. He is your best Dman, but he shouldn't be, and the fact that he's being paid among the league's elite defenseman is going to be a problem for the Oil going forward. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for it!
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I think he is close to elite player now, with room to grow. I believe his contract is going to look pretty good in a few years....but time will tell with that.
Remember I am just a Homer, don't claim to be an expert. But I have watched the Oilers my whole life and I haven't been this excited preseason since the Jari Kurri days. We've learned to not get our hopes up too high but I am throwing caution to that this year. We have a good team.