Edmonton Oilers 2015-16 Report Card Thus Far

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Justin Schultz, C-

Justin Schultz has been Jultz this season. Seriously. Given a one-year extension in July, he hasn’t done much to prove himself worthy of staying.

The former Badger has struggled for years with the Oilers, and this year isn’t getting better. He has yet to score and has three helpers, but his defense is where the problems lie. He is a minus-9, and he often forgets how to even play the position.

He has been a hard skater in some games, even proving to be a force that drives the Oilers towards a win at times. However, it is often the opposite- he is the force that leads to the opposition scoring, and often leads to an “L” for the orange and blue.

Justin Schultz has a lot of potential, but his trade value and overall value has gone way way down. He struggles to keep up with the pace and he at times looks confused. This isn’t the NCAA anymore, and though the stakes were high there, they are even higher with Edmonton, so I don’t understand why he went from one of the best players in college hockey to one of the worst defenders on the Oilers roster.

I will give him a C-. There are other defenders who have been worse.