B/R Open Ice: Frank Seravalli, on the Edmonton Oilers, who’ve a few defenseman who’re within the rumor mill – Troy Stecher and Ty Emberson.
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“Now, there was some discuss over the weekend concerning the potentiality of shifting Troy Stecher. One identify that I might throw on the market as effectively is Ty Emberson. Sure, the Oilers did signal Emerson to an extension. Sure, he was a pleasant piece that they’d picked up from the Sharks within the Cody Ceci commerce. A pleasant type of cease hole participant.
However in the case of shifting the needle for the Oilers, I believe Alec Ragula goes to be an enormous step up for them as a full-time presence of their lineup. We see how completely different that group, completely different that group is with Jake Wallman from a puck shifting perspective.
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So, I personally, that is simply my opinion, I might maintain Troy Stecher. I believe he’s the league’s excellent quantity seven, six seven, and I do know the children on the market simply doing the entire six seven factor after I stated that. However he actually is the league’s excellent six, seven as a result of he’s low upkeep. He is available in, performs like a professional each time, and he makes principally league minimal on the wage cap. So he doesn’t value you an arm and a leg, which is precisely what the Oilers want as they’re counting each greenback.
So I might transfer Emberson first. I believe he’s a pleasant participant. I don’t assume he’s a have-to-have participant, and I truly assume the Oilers may discover some worth for him on the commerce market. However are they looking for a distinct answer for Troy Stecher? Regulate that.
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