Or - alternatively - keep him? Novel idea as an Oilers fan, I get it, but why move on from an established top-4 defender *strictly* because Bear and Jones don't suck? On the chance that the Oilers make the playoffs, the Oilers are desperately going to want having someone like Larsson on the back end willing to play the kind of game you need in a postseason grind.

Jones doesn't need to rush himself into a top-4 role just because he's looked good through a few games. I'd be much more content with him playing bottom-pairing minutes with Benning and the Oilers going out of their way to get Russell off of this roster.

I say keep Larsson for the rest of this year in case we make the playoffs, he is exactly the type of DMan you need for then. If the young guys continue to improve then trade him in the off season

I understand why he did the trade, it makes sense. But I agree think we need a longer look at that right side

If that's all you can get for Larsson + Puljujarvi, better to just keep them.