Zaddy
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As I stated weeks ago Adam Larsson is not required. We have better D prospects who are perfectly ready to play and are already better.
Nurse-Bear looked far better tonight than Nurse-Larsson has ever looked.
I'd do a trade where we gain capspace. Larsson ain't much at this point.
This is a very simple-minded analysis and not what I'd usually expect from you.
Nurse and Bear looks better than Nurse-Larsson for one simple reason: Bear is good at moving the puck. Neither Larsson or Nurse is great at that aspect of the game, which is why they always looked so bad together. They just don't complement each other's game in the way that Bear and Nurse does.
Doesn't mean that Larsson is not good or not required. Larsson (when healthy) together with Klefbom, who is also a puckmover, is still the Oilers best D pairing. I'm happy to keep him for two more years while Bouchard gains experience. After that, if Bouch shows that he's ready to handle top4 minutes I might not renew Larsson's contract (depending on what he asks for) but to say that he already at this point is not needed is IMO just plain false.