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The Edmonton Oilers are currently taking a five-day collective bargaining agreement break. So let’s take one from debating current front-burner Oilers issues, too.

Not all fan debates involve whether or not to get rid of Benoit Pouliot, deal for a back-up goaltender or stay with Laurent Brassoit or what player GM Peter Chiarelli should target at the trade deadline like he did last year with Pat Maroon.

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There’s the decision that’s starting to loom large on the uniform front.

Orange?

Or blue?

Seriously.

Next year, there will be no third jerseys in the National Hockey League.

With the league switching manufacturers from Reebok to Adidas, the decision was taken to eliminate the extra sweaters.

Now, that’s not big deal for most teams and maybe a godsend for some considering the eyesore third jerseys that are out there.

But not the Oilers.

With this team, it’s a serious debate.

Not that anybody saw this coming two years ago.