Oiler fans are right when they argue it's low risk move, it is. It's not a big financial commitment and it's only one year. If he sucks, sit him. I get that.
The issue other fans see is that this move is just needless. The Oilers already have enough offense. There's no need for an all offense, zero defense defenseman. You have two elite superstars in their prime, and a team that can score a lot of goals, a better idea would be to shore up the goaltending and load up now on solid defensive blueliners. But hey, if bringing in arguably the worst defensive d-man in the league is your jam, go for it. It's pretty much the opposite of what they need though.
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