ManofSteel55
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Then why didnt they pick Wallstedt?
The hypothetical goalie picks we are talking about wouldnt be ready for the McDavid window. Should've thought about it before, now the only way to boost the goalie position is to acquire via UFA/trade. You can draft goalies of course, it's always good to keep the cupboards full, but they'll have no impact whatsoever on the present and the Oilers need to become contenders asap.
Because we already have 3 good goalie prospects who are already fighting for playing time in the system, meaning that we really don't need Wallstedt. We need a goalie who can step in and be a starter now. Not in 3 years.
Our biggest weakness in our prospect system before the draft was scoring forwards. We addressed that with our first round pick instead of adding another goalie.