The Edmonton Oilers are still looking to make some upgrades to the blue line, and there is still a small group of right-handed defenders for the team to choose from. Some of them are veterans, and others are unproven. Nonetheless, with Edmonton possibly taking the player-tryout-contract road, they should definitely take a look at Jakub Nakladal.
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The 28-year-old Czech played 27 games this past season with the Calgary Flames, putting up five points (two goals, three assists) and a minus-5. Sure, this may seem mediocre, but the right-hand shot had a 53.6 percent Corsi for and a 6.