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Betts could hedge Oilers' PK problem

By Robert Vollman and E.J. Hradek
Puck Prospectus/ESPN The Magazine

Monday, June 22, 2009

Plugging Holes - Edmonton Oilers The Hole: Penalty killer The Edmonton Oilers penalty killing was 77.5 percent, ranked 27th in the league. According to GVT calculations, that cost them more than 16 goals this season, only Toronto's penalty killing proved more costly. The Fix: Sign F Blair Betts (UFA, Rangers) Betts was part of the best penalty-killing unit in the league in New York last season. The Edmonton, Alberta, native's GVT ranked 10th in the NHL in penalty killing last season, and ...

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