Oil Country Rising
Joined: Jul. 2018
Posts: 585
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You guys are forgetting the fact that:
A. The oilers have no money to pay for top 6 wingers, much less 4 of them.
B. The oilers have no more time to dillydally before one of the big 3 ask out (Nuge most likely), they HAVE to make the playoffs.
C. The oilers have raw pieces that have top 6 potential due for a promotion from Bakersfield (Benson, Yamamoto, Puljujarvi if he wasnt playing diva).
The oilers need as much firepower to keep McDavid producing, and that's by keeping the 2nd star in Drai also happy by being on 97's wing.
Nuge is at home on the 2nd line. He's too good for 3rd line minutes. He needs to anchor the 2nd line.
Neal is here now and he won't get tied down by anchor Lucic or unripe Puljujarvi.
Neal + Connelly should've been ideal as wingers for Nuge but things don't always turn out the way you want.
Neal + Chiasson will have to do for now.
Lastly, much easier to find a 3C than a 2C. AND they dont cost $6M.