The Edmonton Oilers suffered a painful loss at the hands of the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, which meant there was plenty to discuss on the first episode of Oilersnation Radio of the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the new Oilers, Monday’s disappointing loss to Buffalo, and much more.

The guys kicked off the Tuesday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about the pieces the Oilers picked up at the trade deadline and what positives we’re seeing from our newest players. Starting with Jake Walman, everyone on the podcast is pretty excited about the first couple of games he’s played and how he seems to have a range of skills that the team desperately needed. The guys also had good things to say about the way Max Jones has played in his first handful of games, especially the way he’s throwing his body around pretty much every shift he’s out there.

Changing gears, we dug into Monday’s loss against the Buffalo Sabres and how the result was as disappointing as it gets. Despite facing a bottom-feeder amid a six-game losing streak, the Oilers struggled to gain traction and ultimately fell by a single goal for a regulation loss. Whether you focused on the costly turnovers, the lack of secondary scoring, or the team’s inability to get a save when they needed it, there are countless reasons for last night’s loss. But no matter how you dissect the loss, there are countless issues that the team needs to correct immediately.

Finally, we wrapped up the Tuesday episode of ONR with a random collection of topics, including some betting talk regarding NFL free agency, what the Oilers need to improve to ensure this road trip is better than the last, Aaron Ekblad’s PED suspension, and much more. Needless to say, the guys always have plenty to talk about when the Oilers are struggling the way they are.