Compensate for Klefbom

Devils just acquired Murray. If you really wanted a dman, try Butcher instead but I don't think he moves either.

The Oilers have known for months now that Klefbom wasn't going to play the season. They aren't going to blow up their D corps just because he publicly confirmed it.

Supposedly Travis Hamonic only wants to play in either Calgary or Vancouver. Doubt he has any interest in Edmonton.

So you don't want Klefbom to be lonely on LTIR -- is that it?

I wouldn’t call this blowing up the D core. Larsson has had his name in rumours for months. The UFA D available are Righties. Swap Larsson for an equivalent left and sign a right in Hamonic that publicly wants to play in western Canada.

As for injury proneness, Larsson and Murray have similar track records. Makes it a fairly even transaction.

I realize jersey just got Murray but they got him in a cap dump situation. They are familiar with Larsson, both guys have 1 year left until UFA.