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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
Their bottom 6 was better this year. But Foegele, Henrique, Janmark, Ryan, and Perry are all UFAs. They can probably afford to sign one, or maybe two of them. The rest of the bottom six will be replacement level players. So their bottom 6 is going to be garbage again, as it was every year until this year.
Meanwhile, Hyman had a career year, while Kane and RNH are on the back 9.
Bouchard had a career year. Ekholm is on the back 9. Are they as good as last year? Maybe. But hard to imagine they're better. After that, it's the same old same old, with their defense.
Goaltending? They can't afford to fix it, and once again, will push all their chips in on Skinner.
They need both Holloway and Broberg to take a step forward, because they can't afford any big ticket additions.
Exactly where will the Oilers be 'better'? (directed at your workmate, not you)
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Derek Ryan is signed, but is 38 years old and wasn't that effective.
The others really were very good at times, especially in the last 2 rounds when the stars slowed rights down. Hyman looked like he was going to break the goals record by round 3. 11 points his last 17 games is a 50 point pace on the Oilers top pp unit? That is what I call disappearing
Leon put up 15 in last 17...that's 72 point pace playing on the PP with a guy that almost broke the points record? Disappeared