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Originally Posted by dino7c
media members out there suggesting the Oilers have improved?!?!
like what are these guys on? a month ago they were on and on about Kane, Perry, Brown and their amazing depth.
Perry was their 3rd best forward. Mangiapane was a bum last year, and on no slouch of a team either
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Out ------- In
Perry ------ Frederic
Arvidsson - Mangiapane
Kane ------ Jones
Skinner --- Savoie
Brown ---- Tomacek
Klingberg - ??
Frederic is good, but Perry was their 3rd best forward in the playoffs.
Is Mangiapane any better than Arvidsson? Sure, but not enough to move the needle
Every other replacement is a clear downgrade. Can Savoie be better than Skinner? Sure, eventually, maybe, but not this year.
No rational fan can look at that list and conclude they got better. They got a fair bit worse. And the other 8 forwards average almost 32 years of age.