The Edmonton Oilers are having a crisis that hasn’t been prominent in a very long time. That’s right, it’s a situation of irony, and it’s a matter of the fact that they have too many defensemen that can play at an NHL level.
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With that being said, the Oilers need more insurance when it comes to the defense. Some defenders look lost, even though they’ve played in the NHL for years. Other defenders want their first taste of NHL hockey. GM Chiarelli is obviously looking to trim down the roster while looking for more support on the blue line, since Andrej Sekera cannot be the only number one defender on the roster.