On the left side, Andrej Sekera, Oscar Klefbom, Darnell Nurse and Brandon Davidson all provide extra insurance. When it comes to the right side, it’s Larsson, then Fayne. To fill that last spot, Edmonton offered Eric Gryba the opportunity to step up, but he didn’t perform too well, and the same situation occurred with Griffin Reinhart. To fill that void, the Oilers had Brandon Davidson playing his off-hand.
If the Oilers want to become a playoff team, they must fill these holes, and taking a couple of gambles is exactly what they should do to upgrade the right-hand side.