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[Signing] Oilers re-sign Kris Russell


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5 minutes ago, apollo said:

This isn't a bad deal at all... iono what most people are saying here. 

 

He's reliable and proven.

Sure he's proven to be a # 5/6 defensman who will block shots. You don't pay 16mil over 4 years for that.  This is worse than the Sbisa contract.

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CDC is still upset that Dallas chose Russell over Hamhuis. Russell is actually a pretty good d-man that played all year on the Oiler's second D pairing , not a 3rd pair d-man as many here suggest. He is a shot blocking machine, led the league in total blocked shots and blocked shots per game by quite a margin. He has led the league in blocked shots per game for the past three seasons and has been 1st or 2nd in total blocked shots for the same period.

He skates well, moves the puck well and,as you would expect from a bull rider, is a lot tougher than many here give him credit for. There was a reason the Oilers really wanted to lock him up for another 4 seasons.

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