In the continuation of evaluating possible free agent defensemen for the Edmonton Oilers we will look at Keith Yandle. The 29-year-old defenseman is currently playing for the New York Rangers and had previously played for the Phoenix/Arizona Coyotes franchise.
Yandle is another left-handed option for the Oilers and is 6’1” and 196 pounds. Yandle is more of an offensive defenseman but has good defensive zone awareness. His stat line for year so far is 5 goals, 39 assists and a minus 4 which is his 10th year in the NHL.
Evaluation
Defensively, Yandle is passive in his own zone at times but is a solid NHL defender.