In today’s episode of 32 Thoughts, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet raised an intriguing point: The Edmonton Oilers have a glut on the backend, and the team could look to move someone out. With Jake Walman returning from injured reserve , the Oilers have eight defensemen worthy of NHL minutes, and more in the AHL who are viable call up options.

Although fans may speculate on a bigger move, having locked up the likes of Walman and Mattias Ekholm for the future, a fairly less ground-breaking deal could be in order. Ty Emberson , Alec Regula , and Troy Stecher stand as an abundance of depth right handed blueliners, and perhaps, one of them could be on the way out at some point.

If the Oilers emphasize size and youth, Stecher, 31, could be worth monitoring as a

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