For the right price I guess Barrie could slot in with Kulak, would be nice to have him man the point on PP incase Bouchard goes down, but Nurse also has PP experience. Barrie could be a little bit of insurance incase Emberson don’t work out with Nurse. And if the defence don’t look good by trade deadline then it’ll be time to upgrade.
I wonder if Dante Fabbro might be pried loose. He's on 2.5m AAV, which is not outrageous, he's a right-sided defense-minded guy whose contract expires at the end of the season, and he's been played alongside Josi, meaning he's seen serious minutes against top players. Ekholm would also know him well, so they'd have an inside scouting report.
The Oilers need a positionally solid shutdown guy to play beside Nurse. Barrie is more about offense. Can't hurt to put him on a PTO, and if you can bring him in at minimum why not, but probably not a viable solution.
@@Kjell777Iverson Is Emberson ready for a top 4 role on a competitive team? He does not have a great deal of experience, and Nurse is not the easiest guy to play beside. Sounds like a major risk. Playing Emberson on the 3rd pair with Kulak would be an easier way to break him in and assess what he can do. Still, Nurse/Emberson might be the only option until the trade deadline. I hope the Oilers forwards can score a shitload of goals, because they might have to.
@@steverogers5956 I share your concerns, which is why I think the Oilers need to bring in at least one more defenseman on the right side, or someone that can play both.
For the right price I guess Barrie could slot in with Kulak, would be nice to have him man the point on PP incase Bouchard goes down, but Nurse also has PP experience. Barrie could be a little bit of insurance incase Emberson don’t work out with Nurse. And if the defence don’t look good by trade deadline then it’ll be time to upgrade.
They do not need another brutaly irresponsible defenceman ffs. Know one has wanted him for years
ideally we make a move to Adam Larsson at trade deadline! Someone with some edge, however, Id take Tyson back any day of the week!
I wonder if Dante Fabbro might be pried loose. He's on 2.5m AAV, which is not outrageous, he's a right-sided defense-minded guy whose contract expires at the end of the season, and he's been played alongside Josi, meaning he's seen serious minutes against top players. Ekholm would also know him well, so they'd have an inside scouting report.
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The Oilers need a positionally solid shutdown guy to play beside Nurse. Barrie is more about offense. Can't hurt to put him on a PTO, and if you can bring him in at minimum why not, but probably not a viable solution.
That's Emberson. Emberson with Nurse, Barrie with Kulak, Stetcher as the 7th.
@@Kjell777Iverson Is Emberson ready for a top 4 role on a competitive team? He does not have a great deal of experience, and Nurse is not the easiest guy to play beside. Sounds like a major risk. Playing Emberson on the 3rd pair with Kulak would be an easier way to break him in and assess what he can do.
Still, Nurse/Emberson might be the only option until the trade deadline. I hope the Oilers forwards can score a shitload of goals, because they might have to.
@@steverogers5956 I share your concerns, which is why I think the Oilers need to bring in at least one more defenseman on the right side, or someone that can play both.
That would be cool
please bring back Tyson!!!!! he was a great Oiler and well liked in dressing room!
I like Barrie but what about John klingberg?…he’s a pretty good defenseman at less he was with Dallas!
Klingberg hasn't been healthy in a long while. I would be positively surprised if he ever plays professional hockey again.
Well here are 2 more names to debate for a dman. They are Savard out if Montreal and Lillagren out of Toronto
justin shultz
Let's just get rid of defence all together! Run 23 centermen and a goalie, and really put this offence-only experiment to the test!
Get Kevin shattenkirk Barrie doesn’t play defence hardly is mediocre
Is Shattenkirk available
@@Canadianfreedomfighter yes
@@basicboomer519there’s also Schultz and giordano available
@@scout8424 giordano would be good, not sure about Shultz though
@@basicboomer519 who else, Deangelo, Marc staal, klingberg. Of these 3 I would pick staal
Sign the guy today to league min and lets chase that cup. Hes great insurance on pp and he plays solid Defense in the playoffs