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Why the Edmonton Oilers Could and Couldn’t Trade for Chara

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First off, let’s think about how he would benefit out team. Chara is your perfect defenseman. He is tall, giant and can knock down anyone in his path. He also shoots pucks at more than 100 miles per hour. Yes, he’d be great to have on an Oilers team where defense is our biggest concern.

However, how worth our while would this trade be? He is 38 years old, and he is slowing down. He’s not the same defender that he used to be, but maybe that’s just the end of his tenure in Boston.