Back in 2013, when former Edmonton Oilers GM Craig Mactavish called the tall and lean Darnell Nurse to the podium at the Prudential Center in New Jersey, I knew that not only did Mac T make the right decision, but the Oilers were finally addressing an area of desperate need on defense.
The decision came well passed its due date for the Oilers, as many opportunities to draft world class defensive prospects were passed up in recent draft years.
The Oilers have missed out on drafting young, high end defensemen like Hampus Lindholm, Jacob Trouba, Morgan Reilly, Adam Larsson, Ryan Murray, Cam Fowler and Griffin Reinhart to name a few.