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Originally Posted by Eric Vail
But he being touted as a top four defenseman that can play with Nurse and also play on the powerplay.
Others see this as Edmonton adding a piece that does not fill their needs at all. They need grit. They need penalty killers. They need defensemen who can play defense - not another offenseman. There is only so many roster spots and so much salary space, and the Oilers have used up a bit more of their limited resources.
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I haven’t heard any of that. Who’s saying he’s going to be a top 4? I hope he can become that, but if not, hopefully Klinger finds a place as a 6th or 7th. Contrary to popular opinion on here, our back end isn’t as bad as people say. Sure when Nurse or Bouchard gaff they don’t mess around and usually end up on the highlight reels, but overall their game is pretty good. Ekholm and Kulak are solid, and emberson is coming along nicely. The 6th and 7th spots are what the team is attempting to fill here. That said we definitely could use another top 4 guy.