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Originally Posted by Honolulu_Blue
Edmoton trades defenseman Tom Gilbert to Minnesota for defenseman Nick Schultz.
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Hmmm...not sure what to make of this deal. Gilbert has been a steady top pairing guy on a shitty team for a few years now. I mean, he's been playing with guys playing over their head but when playing with a healthy Whitney they were fantastic.
Playing more physical this year and still handling the puck like he can, he was our best d-man, by far. Interesting.
Schultz looks like a defensive only guy which is a little odd as it looks like we're giving up a top-4 all around, versatile guy for a one dimensional guy who would be a stretch to crack the top-4 on any team. He's a little cheaper but I think that's his only plus, at the moment. Oh, he's a good locker room guy, by all accounts, but I think Gilbert is as well.
Guess we'll see how it all shakes out but my guess is Jeff Petry's progress may have made Gilbert expendable (in the Oilers' eyes, at least) but I think you need as many puck movers back there as possible so it's a bit of head scratcher if you ask me.