Oilers Offer Troubling Injury Updates, Specifially With Jake Walman
Jake Walman's deep bone bruise sidelines him longer than expected, while other key Oilers players face extended absences.
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You know, the Oilers have already diverted some of the salary cap space to Jake Walman, Who's apparently closing in on a deal 7x7, so $7 million for 7 years for Jake Wallman.
You like that deal, Ryan?
Um, I'm fine.
I'm all right with it.
And how old is Waldman at this point?
He's about twenty-nine years old.
OK, so, you know, it might not look great at the end of the contract.
But he was, I would say, a very dynamic player in that Stanley Cup Final.
But he did sort of cross the line a little too much in terms of physicality, and like Shenanigans.
Um, thats the sort of thing that cost you If he's taking penalties, so if he can dial that back just a little, Cause you don't want the fire to go out, uh, he was a very effective puck mover for them.
And, you know, if you look at that Edmonton Oilers team, You know, Mathias Ekholm is in his late 30s and like, Darnell Nurse has had a, You know, a very physically taxing career.
So, can that blue line stand up once more, you know, Super long playoff run?
I think that's going to be a big X factor Upcoming Oilers team begins their season this week.
