There’s an ultimate riddle that asks, “Two people are hanging off the edge of a cliff, and you can only save one. Which one do you let go?” Right now, the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in that same predicament, where they have to let go of some pieces in order to upgrade and get the defenseman that will surely upgrade and improve their struggling defensive corps.
Their “two people” are split: the “core” members or the fourth-overall draft pick, which would likely be Matthew Tkachuk or Pierre-Luc Dubois. So, the question rings in Peter Chiarelli’s ears: which one do you let go?