Could Josh Brown be the next Vincent Desharnais?

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Finnegan Frost
September 21, 2024 (12:34)

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The Edmonton Oilers made some big splashes during the NHL offseason, one of the noteworthy acquisitions was big 6'5 Josh Brown.

Its no secret at this point the the Edmonton Oilers defensive core has taken a little bit of a beat down the past few months. As it stands, the Oilers have lost Philip Broberg, Vincent Desharnais, and Cody Ceci. All the above mentioned served key roles during the Oilers glorious Stanley Cup run last season.

With that being said, do the Oilers have a silver lining regarding newcomer Josh Brow? As per the hockey news, One player the Oilers signed this offseason completely breaks the mold: 6'5", 220-pound defenceman Josh Brown. Many were confused when the Oilers gave him three years at a million dollars per year this summer.

We know NHL GMs love size, so it's not the biggest shock in the world, but Brown just didn't make sense with the rest of the team's offseason. Now, with training camp underway, it looks like Brown's getting the first crack at the bottom pair spot vacated by Vincent Desharnais.

Although losing big 6'7 Vinny Desharnais is a huge blow to the Oilers penalty kill, 6'5 Josh Brown could be a suitable replacement.

Despite their vastly different results, Brown and Desharnais are similar players. Both are huge, physical defencemen with poor mobility and a little more offence than you'd think

If Paul Coffey was able to turn Vincent Desharnais into a shut-down playoff defender, maybe he will be able to do the same with Josh Brown. Although its unlikely Brown will duplicate Desharnais success, Paul Coffey has been known to be a miracle worker.

source: Yahoo Sports
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