Solid signing for Edmonton. I think he has potential to be a really solid 3rd pairing guy for the next couple seasons and he certainly has more room to grow. Edmonton's D core is only getting better
Edmonton has a good, cheap, young D that hasn't been traded to Pittsburgh yet.
Amazing that Edmonton hit on all 3 defensemen drafted in the middle rounds in 2015:
4th round, 117th overall: Caleb Jones
5th round, 124th overall: Ethan Bear
6th round, 154th overall: John Marino
Now imagine if Chiarelli HADN'T traded #16 (Mat Barzal), #33 (Mitchell Stephens, but Dermott, Aho and Carlo were available), #57 (Jonas Siegenthaler) and three 3rd round picks that haven't turned into anything of note. That would have been a dynasty right there.
The bar was actually underground when Chia was fired, but Holland at least has the team on the right track. EDM should/could be a legit Cup contender in a couple years. Especially if their D prospects develop well.