EDMONTON - The Edmonton Oilers do not have a true No. 1 NHL defenceman in the mould of the Los Angeles Kings’ Drew Doughty or the Nashville Predators’ Shea Weber, and while general manager Craig MacTavish says Justin Schultz and Oscar Klefbom is his No. 1 defence pairing, we’re not exactly talking the Chicago Blackhawks tag-team of Duncan Keith and Brent Seabrook here.
Where do the Oilers find a defenceman who checks off all the boxes:
- Plays 27 to 30 minutes a game like the Minnesota Wild’s Ryan Suter.
- Plays against the other team’s No.