Oilers’ Defense Issues Get Worse Did That Early Trade Hurt the Team’s Defense?
The Edmonton Oilers were meant to improve their defense this year, but instead, the problems on the blue line are getting worse. Fans are starting to blame one moment: that early trade. What was sold as a smart idea is now being seen as something that may have made the already weak defense even worse.
After the trade, the Oilers’ defense has looked messy, worn out, and sometimes completely lost. Important players are playing a lot of minutes just to keep the games close, while mistakes in defense are becoming a common problem. Other teams know where to attack — and they are scoring too easily.
Many fans believe the Oilers made a mistake by giving up the wrong player, or they weren’t ready for how much leadership and steadiness they would lose. Instead of allowing the team to build teamwork, the trade seems to have created a gap that hasn’t been filled. Now, every defensive error feels like a reminder of what they lost.
It’s even more frustrating because the goaltenders are also suffering. No goalie can do well when the defense keeps making mistakes, and the Oilers’ goalies are struggling with bad stats and a lot of blame.
Was the trade a wrong call? A risk that didn’t pay off? Or just bad timing? No matter what the answer is, the Oilers are running out of reasons and options to fix the issues during the season.
If things don’t improve soon, fans won’t just blame the players — they’ll start wanting answers from the management that agreed to the trade in the first place. The main question now is: Did the Oilers mess up their own season before it even began?
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