Metropolitan Division: NHL analyst for ESPN. According to Greg Wyshynski, the Edmonton Oilers will also be seeking a Seth Jones deal from the Chicago Blackhawks in the current season. Los Oilers require defensemen who can play in the top four, and as per Wyshynski, a trade makes sense. Meet at least an interesting side to this potential deal given that Ken Holland is currently directly overseeing the Oilers and he used to be the GM who signed that player.
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Currently 29 years old, Jones has below expensive contract of $9.5 million per season through 2029-30. Originally selected fourth overall in the 2013 NBA draft, the 24-year-old has definitely not achieved close to what was expected of him while in Chicago. Defensive problems that can be seen by – 38 rating two years ago make a good question whether the Oilers can pay the price they would need to buy him.
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It is an effect on the ice mainly in the defense of the Edmonton Oilers’ party given that right side of the defensive stall. Other than Evan Bouchard, there isn’t much other concrete choice. Ty Emberson has yet to be signed for this slot and Troy Stecher and Josh Brown are only considered as fill-ins. Getting someone like Jones, who is both big and flexible, may well do the trick. On the other hand, he is not just quite useful in the team because he is a sure shot but he is an erratic player most of the time.
Wyshynski points out that Chicago’s GM, Kyle Davidson, may be open to trading Jones if the right opportunity arises. Since Davidson was not the one who signed Jones, a trade could prove advantageous for both teams.
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What challenges do the Edmonton Oilers face with their defense as preseason ends?
As the preseason draws to a close the Edmonton Oilers learn that the face of the franchise bends as injuries and inexperience on the back end return once more. Assistant coach Kris Knoblauch aims to set an efficient defense mechanism but currently, he is lacking a second rookie for the top four.
Tyson Emberson has been expected to play alongside Darnell Nurse who is relatively older than Emberson but the two players have never signed for the same NHL franchise hence nobody knows how their relationship will be. Hence though several combinations of borders do not have standard identification tests, injuries have precluded the assessment of the probable pairings. As of now only Darnell Nurse and Mattias Ekholm have had the ice time with Evan Bouchard and that ice time came out to be only 20 minutes.
The Impact of Seth Jones on Edmonton’s Defensive Lineup
Never have Nurse and Emberson the odd couple that no one knows how they ended up on the same team been on the ice together. Emberson did prove that he can fight when he was given a chance during the preseason with an xG of 66% warranty that fans will able Matheus to assist nurses efficiently. On the other hand, If Nurse and Emberson find it challenging, the team tends to look into options with Stecher and Kulak. What is interesting by the end of the month is that every team is contemplating trades and players in this case it applies to the Edmonton Oilers as well.
