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This in from Edmonton Oilers GM Ken Holland, his take on the trade that saw Edmonton acquire Duncan Keith for a third round draft pick and Caleb Jones.
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My take
1. The trade is done. I’ve weighed in on it both in my previous post and in the podcast with this post. I would have hoped that the Oilers could have found a way to get the price down on Keith. That didn’t happen. At the same time, not having seen Keith play and not having access to thorough, fair and accurate individual analytical data on the player, I’m in no place to give a sound assessment of where the player is right now. I strongly doubt most of you are either. We’ll all know a lot more after seeing Keith play for a month or two.
As a fan of the Oilers, I’m left hoping for the best, as always, that Edmonton won’t get hammered too hard by giving away a possible diamond in the rough in Caleb Jones, and that Duncan Keith’s own glitter won’t fade too much more over the next few seasons.
I hope Holland is right and that Keith will be part of the formula to bring out the best in the Oilers.
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