McDNicks17
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He seems unlikely in regards to the Nurse at RD experiment just because he's also played a bunch of RD.
You'd probably just leave Nurse at LD and play Provorov at RD if he was the guy.
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You'd probably just leave Nurse at LD and play Provorov at RD if he was the guy.
Having both be 'flexible' would make him a preferred candidate over a defenseman that would require Nurse to play full time on his opposite hand.
His age and potential cap hit should CBJ retain also fits Edmonton's needs fairly well. He's at a point in his career where extending him wouldn't be an overly expensive option also.
Behind Enemy Lines
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Oilers are smart to trial Nurse at RD. It does reinforce some urgency to fix a glaring hole but also the reality that they are somewhat disadvantaged with the volatile, trade market conditions to which they can't control. Utah for one example losing two RD have a significant war chest of prospects and draft picks to replace this position need that has scarcity and premium price.
Loved Provorov aș a junior with a lot of viewings of him. He seemed on track early in his NHL career to be a big minute top pair guy but he's kinda evaporated into an expensive question mark. Might he reset within a competitive environment and more manageable support role? Maybe.
The Oilers have substantive work to do to get this blueline up to championship level. The Utah situation whether they act on the trade market or not reinforces the risk involved of the unknown, beyond control reality to fix this roster composition problem through the external market route.
Behind Enemy Lines
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They need him. And I'm not all that surprised that Kane might blow through his recovery time table. Frankly still in disbelief about his recovery and return from that life threatening wrist injury.
We'll see how this shakes out. But again the contingency planning course adds more uncertainty to fix roster problems.
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I bet the team is counting on Kane being back before playoffs so he can shake the rust. We are accruing cap space for our addition, and you can't add the two together for some big player. I honestly don't see much point in adding more than just the RD that we need. It wouldn't be more impactful than getting Kane up to true 100% without the rust
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I guess the answer to my question is a resounding no, we actually cannot stop talking about Broberg...
McDNicks17
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For sure, but Provorov will probably cost extra because of that RD ability.
To me, the end goal of the Nurse at RD experiment is to find a LD that's significantly cheaper than what's out there for RD.
