The Edmonton Oilers left the 2016 NHL Entry Draft with a new Finnish RW prospect and an arsenal of prospective defensemen. However, the team did not return with a number-one right-handed defender, and rumors continue to swirl around the Oilers blogosphere.
One of them is a rumor that the Oilers are in talks with the Minnesota Wild about acquiring right-handed defenseman Matt Dumba in exchange for someone like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. However, this would be a huge overpay for Edmonton, and the team wouldn’t get a top-four defender.
The 21-year-old comes in at just 6-foot, 193 pounds, and his scouting report points out some pros and cons.