However, the team was able to thankfully retain both of their major acquisitions; Jake Walman and Trent Frederic. Both players are expected to play key roles this upcoming season with Walman finding chemistry with Oilers longest tenured defenseman, Darnell Nurse. He took over a month to make his debut with the Oilers, playing just a single regular season game with his new team before embarking on a deep playoff run. His play was not where you want it and many Oilers fans seemed to sour on the forward. He is a player who adds a much needed element to the Oilers and the club clearly hopes he can bring it.