Russell collected a pair of helpers in Wednesday's 7-4 Opening Night win over the Flames.

EDGE Analysis

The former Flame also skated to a plus-3 and blocked two shots in his debut with the Oilers. In addition, Russell received 2:55 of ice time on the penalty kill, a team high. The majority of the 29-year-old's fantasy value lies in his prowess for blocking shots, but if he can find the scoresheet with some regularity with his new team and land somewhere in the 30-40-point range this season, Russell will gain relevance in all but the shallowest of the leagues.