The Best Trade The Edmonton Oilers Never Made

The best trade the Oilers never made

Feb 3, 2023; Sunrise, Florida, USA; Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin (8) and his son Sergei with former defensemen PK Subban and Pittsburgh Penguins center Sidney Crosby (87) during the 2023 NHL All-Star Skills Competition at FLA Live Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jasen Vinlove-USA TODAY Sports /

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For those of you who didn’t catch Jim Matheson’s latest in the Journal, it’s right here.

It gave some good numbers about Darnell Nurse:

Darnell Nurse played five more minutes (26:23) than any other Oiler and was plus 3. He’s only been on for one even-strength goal against in 52 ½ minutes over two games…

If you still think Darnell Nurse should be traded after reading this, then I only have two things to say to you:

You are clearly an idiot
I am very happy you are not the GM right now, due to point one.

Oilers re-sign LD Cam Dineen

The Oilers have re-signed Dineen. I’m a little surprised it’s only one year, considering they just traded their best defensive prospect previously still playing in Bakersfield to get him (Michael Kesselring), but the fact that it’s a two-way contract and the amount doesn’t surprise me at all.

Not sure what they’re thinking with such a short contract. Maybe they want to see how he does in a full season in Bakersfield – 12 points in 19 games is nothing to sneeze at, in fact.

We’ll see how he does next season, I guess.

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