As per usual the Oilers' offence has not been an issue, but the defense has sure been questionable at times. Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner can really put in the work and do as much as possible, but when it comes to a point that there are multiple 2 on 1 plays in a matter of a few minutes, it's not a good look on the Oilers back-end, leaving Skinner in tough situations.
With the oilers competing in the standings with the LA Kings, Vegas Golden Knights and Colorado Avalanche, they will need to buff up their defense if they plan to go on a good playoff run this year.
Elliotte Friedman has been right on a lot of things this past off-season, and now has some more insider information to share on the Oilers acquiring a defensemen...
Elliotte Friedman has revealed the Oilers have significant interest in Gavrikov, a 27-year old defender who doesn't take anybodies BS and will be a body guard for his teammates when needed. He stands at 6 foot 3, 220lbs and is a very physical defender.
Friedman and Stauffer also mentioned some other news on their podcast, stating Jesse Puljujarvi time is done in Edmonton, and Sportnet's Elliotte Friedman stated he'll be gone by the deadline 110%.
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31 DECEMBRE | 509 ANSWERS REPORT: Elliotte Friedman Drops a Bomb on The Edmonton Oilers Should the Oilers go all in on this body guard? | ||
Yes | 400 | 78.6 % |
No | 109 | 21.4 % |
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