Edmonton has a plethora of quality defenders but needs more insurance on the right side. Adam Larsson and Matthew Benning have provided a lot of star power, but injuries to Darnell Nurse have caused Brandon Davidson to return to the left side. With that occurrence, Kris Russell is playing on his off-hand and seems to be getting by.
However, if the circumstances occur in which the Oilers need an extra RHD, they don’t have too much depth. Eric Gryba has seemed to struggle in his role as the extra defender, and there aren’t many names to recall from the Bakersfield Condors.