Could Bryan Smolinski be a good fit for the Oilers? At the right price. He's still unsigned as a free agent and I'm sure he hasn't gotten too many offers. How could it hurt the Oilers if they gave him an invite to TC? He made $2M last season but after a not so good offensive campaign he will likely take a pay cut. Throw Smolinski on a line with Moreau and Pisani and you have a hell of a shutdown line. Not only can they shutdown the oppositions top lines but they can also pitch in a goal every now and then. Look at Pisani for example, he scored 18 goals on the 3rd line in 2005-2006 before the cup run. Last year after he missed a significant amount of time still managed to score 13 goals.
Smolinski seems like the perfect fit for now. I don't know if Pouliot or Brodziak can play a shutdown role, and we seem to need another good penalty killer up front. A one-year deal for Smolinski and the Oilers could be talking division champs.
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