 RDOilerfan
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Registered: January 2016
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| Skookum Jim wrote on Fri, 12 January 2024 11:02 |
I always thought Ekholm was an A++ defenceman, but my appreciation for his play is getting even higher.. he just erases guys, routinely turns opposition rushes and cycles into turnovers.. without him as a D partner I suspect Bouchard's improvement never happens.. allows Bouchard to breath.. even though he still gets brain cramps.. but far fewer recently.
If there were a Ekholm-type RH defencemen available to pair with Nurse.. we'd have an amazing top 4 D.
Montreal will be a tough out.. they always play well at home.
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There was lots of people who wanted Chychrun. While he is a good dman, it's pretty clear in my opinion Ekholm was the right guy for the Oilers, especially for Bouchard.
It's looking a bit into the future by my prediction for the Oilers next year is Desharnais will be Nurse's shut down partner. The guy just keeps improving and is hungry to get better every game.
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