from Mark Spector of Sportsnet,

The Edmonton Oilers could go into next season with the same goalie tandem of Mike Smith and Mikko Koskinen. Kind of the way your mechanic says you could ride an old timing chain for another six months, but you’re going to have to buck up eventually.

The aging part would be the 38-year-old Smith, who is an unrestricted free agent. He is a big goalie with a lot of miles on him, but was comfortable in Edmonton and gave the Oilers a big dose of swagger that served them well.

The part you replaced recently would be Koskinen, the recipient of Peter Chiarelli’s ridiculously large contract who (to his credit) actually resembled a $4.5 million goalie for much of last season. He will be part of the Oilers tandem in 2020-21 — no doubt.

The question is, does general manager Ken Holland court Smith, or should he look elsewhere for someone to share the crease with the Three Metres of Koskinen?

The answer: Holland isn’t sure yet.

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