In the continuation of evaluating possible free agent defensemen for the Edmonton Oilers, we will look at Kris Russell. The 28-year-old defenseman is currently playing for the Dallas Stars and has previously played for the Calgary Flames, St. Louis Blues and the Columbus Blue Jackets.
Russell is listed at 5”10” and 170 pounds. His stat line reads as 4 goals and 19 assists, and he is a minus-5. I personally grew up playing against Russell in minor hockey and from an early age you could tell he was going to play professional hockey. The way he processed the game was at a high level and his fearlessness was second to none.