 RDOilerfan
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| Adam wrote on Thu, 02 March 2023 23:06 |
| RDOilerfan wrote on Wed, 01 March 2023 09:28 |
Between Ekholm and Chychrun, I think for who else the Oilers have for dmen, Ekholm is the better fit. The Oilers need guys to help keep the puck out of the net. Eklhom is bigger, meaner, more physical, has more experience both in season and the playoffs, more durable and has a much better and longer track record of being a better defender than Chychurn. He plays on the PK a lot, has played a shut down role a ton over the years. Plus he moves the puck pretty well, maybe not quite as offensive as Chychurn but has some offense and moves decent. Plus he's DIFFERENT than what the Oilers have a ton of. He's a bit older than Chyrchrun but I think he brings way more of what the Oilers badly need.
I look at why Desharnais has come up and stood out so much. Sure he looks like a decent player but he does different things that most of the Oilers defense don't and quite frankly some lack. I think Chychurn would have been fine, he's a good player, maybe does a few things better than a few others but I see him having more of the same of what the Oilers have lots of. Losing Barrie is a loss in that he was great on the PP but the loss I think is more so in the room as he was tight was McD and Leon and seen as one of the key guys for the mood of the room. But at the same time, Eklhom is supposed to be a really good guy and maybe it's a little too chummy in that room. This is about winning hockey games, not hanging out with your buddies.
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Ekholm is older, more expensive and more likely to be a boat anchor during this contract. I think Chychrun is better too.
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Good for you. I suspect many in the know will disagree with you. But we shall find out.
Ekholm in my opinion checks off every box the Oilers need. He will be a mentor to both Bouchard and Broberg and an apparent leader in the room. I don't know about the room stuff but Chychrun wouldn't be a mentor to Bouchard and Broberg. Plus the Oilers have a guy that actually PLAYS on a regular basis vs a guy who misses significant time ever single season. I like guys that actually play most games vs a guy hanging out in the trainers room. But that's just me.
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