This should be put to bed if you're an Oilers fan. Bouchard proved he can more than carry the PP duties, and Ekholm is a nice fit. There are other D upgrades they could look at but Karlsson isn't a fit for them now IMO.

No one is giving a 2nd for Ceci. He might fetch a 5th.

look at how much of his time ceci spends against elites and come back eating crow.

Edmonton defensive pairs last season, 30+ minutes, on order of xgoals against (higher is less xgoals against):
1.) Barrie - Bouchard
2.) Nurse - Desharnais
3.) Nurse - Bouchard
4.) Broberg - Bouchard
5.) Kulak - Desharnais
6.) Niemelinen - Bouchard
7.) Ekholm - Bouchard
8.) Murray - Barrie
9.) Kulak - Barrie
10.) Nurse - Barrie
11.) Kulak - Broberg
12.) Broberg- Desharnais
13.) Nurse - Ceci
14.) Kulak - Bouchard
15.) Nurse - Kulak
16.) Kulak - Ceci
17.) Murray - Bouchard
18.) Bouchard - Ceci
19.) Niemelinen- Barrie

Notice how Ceci is at the bottom?

So if Ceci is playing elite players and not stopping them from scoring, why is he valuable? Is someone going to trade a 2nd for a guy who can't stop people from scoring?

Are you saying he would need sheltered minutes? Why would someone pay 3.5MM and trade a 2nd for a guy who needs sheltered?

I don't think I'll be eating crow with the statement that Ceci isn't worth a 2nd because he isn't that good.