Edmonton Oilers Wanting To Add Depth Up Entrance and on the Backend
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval joined Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play section with Steve Kouleas and Carter Hutton and when requested about what the Oilers may do on the deadline, he acknowledged they are going to look so as to add to their ahead depth and on protection not goaltending.
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Steve Kouleas: “What are the Oilers pondering? I’d prefer to consider they focused including a defenseman and somebody to again up Stuart Skinner. Proper, Dave?”
Dave Pagnotta: “Possibly. I believe, I believe, when it comes to goaltending. I believe that the main focus has shifted a bit of bit extra in direction of bringing in a mid-six man and even the blue line and additional upgrading the blue line. I believe with the best way that they carry out, you have a look at the numbers and look with the teaching change made Knoblauch there. I believe loads of credit score additionally must go to Paul Coffey and what he’s accomplished in rejuvenating the defensive core.
And all people is aware of that he was one hell of an offensive-minded participant, and positively Bouchard is benefiting right here. However I believe the construction general defensively has helped out the goaltending considerably. And the best way that Skinner is performing was undoubtedly a consequence and he’s upgraded tremendously himself, but it surely’s additionally a product of a number of the help that he’s gotten in entrance of him.
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And I believe that due to that efficiency, Kenny Holland is taking a look at completely different choices up entrance, are you able to additional deepen this roster in your mid to decrease six even after the Corey Perry addition? And what in regards to the blue line? Are you able to get one other bodily kind of presence? Just like the Ekholm transfer that they final season? Are you able to replicate one thing related this yr?
You have a look at Montreal. Is it a David Savard, who has one yr left on his contract that has an inexpensive cap hit. However there’s some motion there and the Canadiens with one degree of retention left possibly that’s one thing that they proceed to discover and have deeper discussions on over this subsequent month main as much as the deadline.
So I believe the Oilers extra so than something Cools are taking a look at different areas of the roster versus goaltending. If one thing falls into their lap, clearly they’re gonna take it, so I believe the focal factors are the skaters in entrance of the crease.”
