Man that bottom 6 and that D corp just aren't good enough in my mind. Need 1 Dman ahead of Bouchard and Ceci on the right and that dcorp would be very good.

I just don't see them as a legitimate contender this year unless McDavid and Draisaitl go completely bonkers, which is way too much to ask from them.

Man that bottom 6 and that D corp just aren't good enough in my mind. Need 1 Dman ahead of Bouchard and Ceci on the right and that dcorp would be very good.

I just don't see them as a legitimate contender this year unless McDavid and Draisaitl go completely bonkers, which is way too much to ask from them.

It's one of the best bottom-6 corps in the league.

I was looking for this exact link. Oilers bottom 6 has rounded out really nicely. and the addition of ekholm has really changed how the defense has played and preformed. stabilizing Bouchard ( much like Keith did) and another D capable of playing big minutes has helped nurse as well.

also if you look at the west Mcdavid and Dri do not need to go bonkers to beat any of these teams to make it past them to make the SCF. The great part for the oilers is they do have them and they are capable of going bonkers just for fun

https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/news/dissecting-the-nhls-five-best-bottom-six-forward-groups-this-season