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I'll say they wasted 2.5 on a potential backup/failed experiment, but 1.5 for young forward with good skating ability and decent offensive upside/potential? No.
He will continue to add energy to their bottom 6, something that was severely lacking before he joined the club. With him, Slepyshev and Khaira adding jump to the bottom 6, the Oilers at least have potential to improve going forward. I'd agree that it would be nice if they could have filled this spot with a minor league development project, but lets be honest here: the Oilers don't have any of those.