Rumor: Bruins and Oilers talking swap?

[Chayos]

When your team is floundering (EDM).

When your player is floundering and demands a trade(Debrusk), you always get pennies for the dollar offers!

 

[Chayos]

To EDM
DeBrusk

To BOS
Foegele
Yam

Yam and Kassian(500k retained) for Debrusk

 

[majormajor]

Yam and Kassian(500k retained) for Debrusk

Yamamoto is worth more to the Oilers than to the Bruins. He shouldn't even be in this trade. He doesn't clear any cap and he's a useful player with a bit of upside.

The Bruins want a forward upgrade and they won't get one in that deal (or any trade with the Oilers). So they should get a futures piece alongside Kassian that they can use in another deal.

 

[FiveHoleo]

While that may be true, how is an overpriced, underperforming, and unhappy DeBrusk on an expiring RFA contract with a ridiculously high QO any more valuable? Don’t offer crap and tell me it’s pudding.

If he's crap then why do Oiler fans want him so bad? 2 girls 1 cup isn't about Stanley, and the Oilers already have that ingredient in spades. Just check out their goalies and bottom six, or the presence of Codi Ceci on their blue line. Your assessment of Debrusk is disingenuous and self serving, he's clearly a player who would benefit the Oilers and improve their situation significantly. He passes for a power winger in today's NHL and that is never cheap to acquire. Players of Kailer Yamamoto's ability however have been available for free on waivers all year long if Boston really wanted one. The guy is 5 foot 8 150 lbs soaking wet and has 11 points on the year despite playing in the top 6 on a team with both MacDavid and Draisaitl. Who is really offering the crap and pretending its pudding?

 

[Larry Hanson]

When your player is floundering and demands a trade(Debrusk), you always get pennies for the dollar offers!

Not necessarily, all you need is 2-3 teams interested (or 1 dumb GM) and a bit of patience to get good value.

 

[XXIV97]

Up until the 25th of December Yam played 225 minutes on a line with LD and RNH. An elite player in the game and a very solid top 6er. Only 7 other lines in the league played together more. Do you really think 8 points in 30 games is impressive numbers considering that situation?

It's very easy to say 8>7 but I would bet my house on Debrusk vastly outperforming those numbers if he was able to play with those players. He wasn't far off despite not even playing with any consistent line for at least 75 minutes and playing with guys like Haula(5 points), Foligno(4), Kuhlman(2), a little with Craig Smith((7). Despite that he has 1 more goal scored than all those players combined.

Bruins will have to take salary back in terms of 4.5 M for the Oilers to consider the trade. With Yammy, we can re-sign him for cheap this summer. Draisaitl actually loves to play with Yammy which is why he is still on the line.

 

[ottomaddox]

To Boston
Yam
Future Considerations
5th in 2023

To Edmonton
DeBrusk
Case of Brisk Iced Tea

 

[Maurice of Orange]

To Boston
Yam
Future Considerations
5th in 2023

To Edmonton
DeBrusk
Case of Brisk Iced Tea

I wouldn’t do that deal if I were Holland.

Maybe if it was switched to a lifetime supply of Tetley original blend tea then Edmonton wouldn’t have no problem parting with future considerations but as it stands now there’s too much value going to Boston especially with that 5th round pick added on bottom in of all years 2023, when the 5th round will be full of NHL future talent.

 

[Michel Beauchamp]

It seems to me both teams are 0.020 point % away from being perfect trade partners.

What has that to do with the post I quoted?

 

[coopooter]

To EDM
DeBrusk

To BOS
Foegele
Yam

More like Kassian

 

[remer]

Amazing how Oiler fans want to get rid of Kassian. It’s simply because he is not worth his awful contract.
Don’t think the Oilers have much of interest for the Bruins unless players like McLeod, Broberg or Bouchard are involved.

 

[wintersej]

7 points in his last 23 playoff games over 2 playoff years.

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Kailers size and weight aren't a stat. I'm not trying to be rude but have you seen him play consistently at the NHL level.. size doesn't seem to be an issue.

I wouldn't do the Kass trade if I were the B's
I also wouldn't do the Yam trade if I were the Oil.

FTR.. it's been very well known he wants a trade... yet he's still a B. Debrusk has no value right now. (note: Not saying Yam does... but I would not trade him at his lowest point)

In fairness, the Bruins couldn't trade DeBrusk because their roster was overrun with injuries and COVID the day after the trade request came out, and then the holiday freeze hit. Jumping to "DeBrusk has no value" because the Bruins have not found a trade they like is silly and you know it. Hockey trades are hard and the Bruins really shouldn't be moving him for futures.

 

[archangel2]

The other 21 teams know the oilers are desperate and will make the oilers over pay for anything. They will be charged $10 for a $5 item

 

[McVespa99]

Yamamoto is terrible. Would be a big win for the Oilers if it's straight up.

Debrusk the last 2 years is no better. And he will cost 3 million more against the cap next year. As a 1 for 1 its pretty fair but Debrusk,s QO kills the deal. The only way I would do this from the Oilers perspective is if Debrusk agreed to a 2 or 3 year deal at less than his QO.

 

[Jumptheshark]

Not sure why people are acting like Kassian is a toss in

He has 12pts and debrusk 8.

Both debrusk and Kassian are on over 3 mill a year but Debrusk is a RFA after this year and Q offer is more than Kassian makes.

Yamamoto has 11 pts as well

 

[McVespa99]

The other 21 teams know the oilers are desperate and will make the oilers over pay for anything. They will be charged $10 for a $5 item

Debrusk has asked for a trade. The other 21 (31 actually) teams know the Bruins are desperate. They will be charged $10 for a $5 item......

 

[Czechboy]

In fairness, the Bruins couldn't trade DeBrusk because their roster was overrun with injuries and COVID the day after the trade request came out, and then the holiday freeze hit. Jumping to "DeBrusk has no value" because the Bruins have not found a trade they like is silly and you know it. Hockey trades are hard and the Bruins really shouldn't be moving him for futures.

That is a good point. I do feel like I've been hearing about him wanting a trade for a lot longer than since that trade request though. Wasn't this a thing last year? And during the offseason? Maybe it's just Oil rumours but on our side we've been hearing about a possible Debrusk trade since last season.

There is a difference between being a useless player and not having value.

Eg. We have Duncan Keith and he's playing 'fine'. Definitely a NHL calibre player. But he has negative trade value because of his caphit. If he were paid 2 million a season he'd have trade value, but at 5.5 he doesn't have any at all. It doesn't mean he sucks. Hope that makes sense.

In fact, since the Oil are run by morons, we have a lot of good players on bad contracts with negative value (Kassian, Nurse next season, Koskinen, Keith). It's kind of our thing.

 

[BudBundy]

If he's crap then why do Oiler fans want him so bad? 2 girls 1 cup isn't about Stanley, and the Oilers already have that ingredient in spades. Just check out their goalies and bottom six, or the presence of Codi Ceci on their blue line. Your assessment of Debrusk is disingenuous and self serving, he's clearly a player who would benefit the Oilers and improve their situation significantly. He passes for a power winger in today's NHL and that is never cheap to acquire. Players of Kailer Yamamoto's ability however have been available for free on waivers all year long if Boston really wanted one. The guy is 5 foot 8 150 lbs soaking wet and has 11 points on the year despite playing in the top 6 on a team with both MacDavid and Draisaitl. Who is really offering the crap and pretending its pudding?

Oilers fans “wanting” him is a pretty bold statement. Not many responses are positive. If his last name was Jones almost nobody would even look at him. Ultimately our fan base is like all the others. If a player is maybe available at a discount because of a trade request, it always draws some tire kickers.

 

[Czechboy]

or 1 dumb GM

We definitely have one of those! While the HFOil fans aren't very agreeable to the proposoal.. your GM might be able to get even more from our GM.

 

[BlackFrancis]

Not sure why people are acting like Kassian is a toss in

He has 12pts and debrusk 8.

Both debrusk and Kassian are on over 3 mill a year but Debrusk is a RFA after this year and Q offer is more than Kassian makes.

Yamamoto has 11 pts as well

Sounds like another keeper for the Oil.

 

[LTIR]

Amazing how Oiler fans want to get rid of Kassian. It’s simply because he is not worth his awful contract.
Don’t think the Oilers have much of interest for the Bruins unless players like McLeod, Broberg or Bouchard are involved.

You think Debrusk with his 2pts in 10 games, his QO offer nest season and him demanding out can land BOS Broberg or Bouchard?
Kassian for Debrusk straight up would be a fair swap.

 

[Chayos]

Not necessarily, all you need is 2-3 teams interested (or 1 dumb GM) and a bit of patience to get good value.

With Holland and Sweeny you have all of those boxes check marked!

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Bruins need to just get picks.

And then get a new GM and scouting department.

 

[LTIR]

Bruins need to just get picks.

And then get a new GM and scouting department.

Oilers just needs Debrusk to hit free agency after not getting QO.
Offer him 2Mx2 and see if he interested. No big deal if he isn't.

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Oilers just needs Debrusk to hit free agency after not getting QO.
Offer him 2Mx2 and see if he interested. No big deal if he isn't.

Sure.

It will probably happen because Sweeney is incompetent.