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The Edmonton Oilers are already loaded with explosive young forwards.Jordan Eberle and Taylor Hall are already two of the most dangerous scorers in the game. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins should be there by next season. The team bucked up to keep talented Ales Hemsky out of free agency. Sam Gagner is a solid supporting cast forward.Linus Omark is another talented youngster, but the Oilers are less committed to him – especially after the lad used Twitter reach out to other teams.Does Edmonton really want to invest in high-scoring winger Nail Yakupov with its first overall pick? Or should it move out of the pick for multiple assets and address more glaring needs on the blue line and in goal?“We're coming into a different phase with the young people in our organization,” Oilers GM Steve Tambellini told the Edmonton Journal. “We've got options. I could take the No. pick. I could trade back for a different pick and an established player.”The debate is already underway. Here is the experts ...
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