Oilers Need Both Kessel & Subban To Be Serious Cup Contenders

Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of something special. They have a great team with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. However, they still need to strengthen a couple of key areas of their team. Free agency offers them good options to fill those holes.

Phil Kessel and P.K. Subban are out of contract and without a team. They are both 35 and 33. The Oilers need to sign them to show they are ready to win the Stanley Cup.

Kessel helped Sidney Crosby and the Pittsburgh Penguins win two Stanley Cups in consecutive years. He can play on the power play and would fill in a gap on Oilers blue line. Subban's defensive game has slipped but he has a lot to offer offensively. Oilers need both Kessel and Subbn to be serious Cup contenders. They need to find a bargain contract.

The Oilers are the betting favorites to sign Phil Kessel and P.K. Subban. They are interested in a friendly contract. They both want to win the Stanley Cup. According to Bodog, they are betting on the Oilers.

Oilers are the favorite to sign Kessel and Subban. They are also the favourites to land one or both of them.

The Oilers have the means to sign Phil Kessel and P.K. Subban. They need to be serious Stanley Cup contenders. Now is the time to make the signings.