Value of: Connor McDavid

[McSuper]

Most Oilers fans will not agree but I think the team would be a better team with the return McDavid trade would provide . I do not see much of a drop of from Draisaitl .

McDavid return would need to included at least 2 of 1D, 1G and 2C . All players would have to be on the younger side . We would even consider McDavid for 30+ year old players unless they are the cherry on top . On top of the above add picks and prospects .

Special mention to TML fans JT and Matthews don't cut it . Matthews would be gone quicker then Pronger and JT is over paid . Plus you don't have that number 1 D we need

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[Paddys Pub]

Canucks offer Raymond, Ballard and a 1st

 

[Kudo Shinichi]

Hoffman, Allen and a 2nd

 

[Moose and Squirrel]

Hoffman, Allen and a 2nd

guess Halak and Ryder are deal breakers?

 

[BrannigansLaw]

If the Oilers fail with McDavid/Draisaitl they should be banned from picking in the top 3 for the next 10 years minimum.

 

[missionAvs]

Happy to be a part of this discussion. From the Avs MacK and Girard or Kadri and Makar. Not saying the Avs or Oilers agree to either of these but I think it's the only bases we can put together that would entice the Oilers. This would be for McJesus of course.

 

[nerblet]

Use me as a none option. Neither should be traded

 

[Sweetpotato]

Neither or both.

 

[JohanFranzenstein]

IF they were toying with the notion of trading one of them, it would have to be Drai. I mean Gretzky was moved etc etc etc, but it's Connor f***ing McDavid.

 

[Kurrilino]

While i agree with the logic of the starter, i do not believe any other team has the assets to make a fair trade.
It would be only remotely close if the Oilers could pick a package from different teams.
Not sure this is possible

 

[gearharb]

From BUF:

2022 1st (unprotected)
Cozens
Olofsson
Dahlin
UPL

 

[John Pedro]

Would only make sense to trade just one of them if you could do something like Drai for Seider

a kid that is cheap and can play a big role right now and you use the cap space for a upgrade on goal and forward deep

 

[BrindamoursNose]

I offer you Couturier, Hart and Sanheim

 

[TGWL]

Real 1ds are costing 9million or more these days. So you're already going to be up 9 on the cap after trading McDavid. Doesn't leave a lot of room to bring in a real 1G or 2c on top of the dman you're getting for McDavid. You're already paying Nurse, so paying another dman that money is going to be tough. They need some of these prospects they drafted to step in and be good players.

 

[OG Eberle]

Happy to be a part of this discussion. From the Avs MacK and Girard or Kadri and Makar. Not saying the Avs or Oilers agree to either of these but I think it's the only bases we can put together that would entice the Oilers. This would be for McJesus of course.

From BUF:

2022 1st (unprotected)
Cozens
Olofsson
Dahlin
UPL

Niether of these are actually particularly bad bases of a trade. The Kadri one doesn't do it for me, even though I recognize Makar is the centrepiece.

I think this would come down to whether you think the difference between MacK and McJesus in terms of Oiler's roster chemistry, strength, and depth is satisfied with Girard++ (would need some additional pieces). McJesus has a big salary, deservedly so, but with the other contracts on our roster, returning young elite C in MacK with a stud d in Girard with some other ancilary pieces could arguable make the Oilers a much more complete and competent team as a whole.

I do think the BUF trade is a bit of a hard sell if only that most of the pieces can't immediately contribute right now at a level to replace what we are losing in McDavid, which the Oilers are trying to do in the moment.

For the record, I am not for trading McDavid. But for the sake of the thread and question, I don't think there is an unspeakable value to him. And I can see ways that the super-starpower and marketing he could bring a franchise in his name/production alone could be financially worth multiple star/stud assets he would cost. Strictly speaking from a franchise value perspective with money/revenue via tickets and jerseys as the units of measurement.

 

[SwivelSchwartz]

Neither

 

[Nanuuk]

Flames fan here. How about Looch and a 3rd?

Seriously though the Oilers do need supporting cast help to improve. Trading McDavid would return a King's ransom, but you're up against the cap now so you'd be asking for a lot of futures and basically re-starting the perennial re-build.

So it would be better to stick with him unless he want out.

 

[themelkman]

The GM should be traded.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

If Edmonton trades McDavid they should just fold the franchise as I’m sure most of us diehards would be done with the epic mismanagement we’ve suffered from

 

[archangel2]

 

[archangel2]

Most Oilers fans will not agree but I think the team would be a better team with the return McDavid trade would provide . I do not see much of a drop of from Draisaitl .

McDavid return would need to included at least 2 of 1D, 1G and 2C . All players would have to be on the younger side . We would even consider McDavid for 30+ year old players unless they are the cherry on top . On top of the above add picks and prospects .

Special mention to TML fans JT and Matthews don't cut it . Matthews would be gone quicker then Pronger and JT is over paid . Plus you don't have that number 1 D we need

no team will give the oilers what McDavid is worth

 

[ujju2]

Lock this f***ing thread. Or at least add a neither option to the poll.

 

[LTIR]

Thread title doesn't match the poll.
Draisaitl would go well before McDavid.
If Drai can fetch McDavid like value then he could be traded.

 

[Seachd]

Most Oilers fans will not agree but I think the team would be a better team with the return McDavid trade would provide . I do not see much of a drop of from Draisaitl .

How do I delete someone else’s account?

 

[LTIR]

From BUF:

2022 1st (unprotected)
Cozens
Olofsson
Dahlin
UPL

The deal would have to make Edmonton a contender ie not futures.
Flip the 1st for immediate help and its interesting for Draisaitl.

McD would not get traded.