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Blue Jackets Defenseman Perfect for Oilers The Columbus Blue Jackets present a young defenseman who would be a great fit for the Edmonton Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers look like a brand new team.
Kris Knoblauch left his mark on this team and had a positive impact.
Paul Coffey took over management of the defense.
During this time, he has always emphasized a style that emphasizes playmaking, skating, and skilled play.

The Oilers are looking for players to help the team.
The team they scouted three games in a row could be an interesting trade partner for them.
One of the players the Blue Jackets have brought in recently is Adam Boqvist.
The 23-year-old defenseman would be a great fit on the Oilers’ blue line.
He’s doing great compared to a bad team.
Unfortunately, we haven’t published any great analysis results this year.
But this is mostly a team issue, as the entire Blue Jackets defense is worse than league average when it comes to stopping shots.
Looking at evolving hockey, Blue’s Jackets are two deviations worse than the league average in Corsi vs.
Pro in his 60 minutes (CA/60) and his points per 60 minutes (GA/60) .
On the other hand, the Oilers have him two deviations above league average when it comes to his CA/60.
Their GA/60 is the same as the Blue Jackets.
The huge difference between these two metrics of his is evidence that the Oilers’ goaltending has been below average all season.
Boqvist has the highest on-ice scoring percentage (57%) of any Blue Jackets defenseman.
His next three in this metric are Zach Werenski (55%), Damon Severson (51%), and David Gilicek (50%).
The Blue Jackets score more when Boqvist is on the ice than when he is off.
Boqvist is outperforming his teammates in terms of time on the ice, even though the team isn’t doing particularly well.
Paul Coffey would love him In some ways, he’s similar to Evan Bouchard, a smooth, puck-moving defenseman.

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It fits the style that Coffey expects from his defense.
As I (and others) have noted, Coffey wants the Oilers’ defensemen to always have the mindset to make plays.
He no longer has to knock pucks out of the zone.
He leaves the zone with puck possession.
This ensures your team is always set up for success.
Especially in the neutral zone because you are much less likely to lose the puck.
“He wants us to play, he wants us to be up front.
‘We want to provide,’ are some of the focuses that Matthias Ekholm likes about coaching Coffey.
Take him out of the Blue Jackets environment and put him in the new Oilers environment and he should be much better.
He’s worth $2.
6 million this year and next, so it’s not that big of a risk.
Especially if you can save a paycheck in the process.

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