RE 10-11: Ryan Whitney

When the Oilers traded Stoll & Greene to LA for Lubo, I was pretty happy. The day they dealt him I said "the only way to make any sense out of the Lubo trade is to approach it from the perspective of a team with little wish to compete in the next 24 months."I still think that's true, but Whitney played much better after the trade than we thought he could, and he does appear to be a huge part of the future. No matter what the distant future holds, in the here and now Whitney is an actual NHL defenseman with experience. The Edmonton Oilers need him healthy and effective. All season long.•Boxcars: 81gp, 7-32-39•Shots: 151•Plus Minus: +1•Corsi (Rel): 2.3•GF/GA ON: 74-71•5x5/60: 0.84•5x4/60: 2.69•Quality of Competition: tough•Quality of Teammates: very good•Cap Hit: $4,000,000 times 3What do these numbers tell us? He had a good season, despite being traded at the deadline. He's an excellent passer and can help a team on offense, and despite coverage gaps Whitney has...