What ruined it for you? The Barrie signing? Because while he isn't much defensively, he can move the puck and will make an already good PP even better. If they shelter his D-zone starts, I think you'll like it. If it's because they haven't found a taker for Russell, sorry, can't help you there.

The oilers dcore is gonna be trash but would I guarantee you would take barrie over larsson on your second pair. Russell probably won't be traded given that klef is injured. The part tyhat really really pissed the **** outta me was them resigning smith. I guarantee if you waited a couple of days you could have gotten a better goalie than smith

I’m just nervous about the defensive coverage. Going to be an interesting exciting season high flying high scoring. I see lots of 6-4 6-5 games. I don’t mind smith avoids commitment. Definitely not plan A but plan A could have been a disaster.

tippet is gonna play smith more than koski

Ah, forgot about that. Yeah, that sucks.

50-50 until someone gets hot.

I would take forsberg over smith

Don't worry. Avs fans are freaking out that Joe isn't signing any of the big names because it looks like he's sticking to short-term deals. It's a prudent long-term move but the natives are getting restless (much as it is in your neck of the woods, I'm sure).

nah but least the avs have a good goalteding platoon while having an amazing young d core. Oilers can't get the first thing right

Oh, but AvsNation is freaking out about the goalies, too. Lots of "they aren't really that good" and "they can't stay healthy". 1st-world problems...