The NHL Free Agent Frenzy on July 1st is looming and Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli has his work cut out for him.
Free agency is always a gamble for teams looking to make improvements to their roster. General Managers dig out their wallets and spend the moon on long term deals for top players in the market. In the end, a common result is that a team gets imprisoned with an overpaid underachiever and are basically married to a lengthy, expensive contract.
Not to say that free agency is a bad route to go for a team looking to recruit new players, its just one has to always be aware of the risks when dipping into the free agent market.