Edmonton GM branded a 'loser' for failing Oilers at trade deadline, but how things have changed
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Walman is partnering with John Klingberg, a free-agent signed in January, to give the Oilers a strong second-pairing. The two are part of unit that features six defenders all highly skilled at breaking out the puck from Edmonton's end.
On Stanley Cup Final media day Tuesday in Edmonton, Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch pointed out that a key to handling Florida's aggressive forecheck is Edmonton's puck-moving d-men.
'They are a good forechecking team,' Knoblauch said of Florida. 'The best way to beat that is good puck movers. And there's one thing about just having a defenseman to be able to just get it out of trouble and get it out of the zone, but if we're continually just getting it out of those zone, we're giving the puck back, and then we have to defend and just defend, defend. It's not a good recipe. .. Our defense have been great at moving the puck.'
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