Oilers Defense Dilemma Deep Dive | Edmonton Oilers News

Edmonton’s blue line is clogged with eight NHL-caliber defensemen on one-way contracts—Ekholm, Bouchard, Walman, Murphy, and Shea are locks, but Ty Emberson, Mukhamadullin, and Stastney are vying for the final spots. With three goalies on the roster, keeping all eight D-men forces a forward depth crunch, putting McDavid and Draisaitl’s rest in jeopardy. The Oilers’ dilemma? Carrying everyone just delays the inevitable. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/806f653c6e6fa41e