Confirmed with Link: [EDM/DET] Yamamoto and Kostin for Future Considerations

[larek]

I don’t understand how Newhook returned so much but Kostin and Yamamoto receive nothing? Make it make sense

Because kostin was going to be let go ufa
And newhook better player than Yamamoto

 

[BlackDogg]

Maybe a 10th rounder ?

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[OfCorsiDid]

Man Holland has no concept of asset management.

Dude probably put half his stock portfolio into Enron in the early 2000s.

 

[Oilslick941611]

I loved Yamo and his motor, but this deal had to happen. The Oilers need to make something out of this.

Good luck to Yamo and Kostin, they would good Oilers.

Bouchard and Brown

 

[oXo Cube]

Losing Kostin for nothing just doesn't make much sense to me. I don't understand what management is seeing that we don't.

They see a player who shot 20%, sucks at defense, takes a ton of penalties, and doesn't contribute on special teams asking for a contract at double what they can afford to pay him. I get that Oilers fans love their sandpaper players but Klim Kostins are regularly available on waivers.

I don't blame the guy for trying to cash in though, this is likely the only chance he will ever have to get a decent NHL contract.

 

[CupofOil]

I am sad

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Bouchard and Brown

Brown for sure, and Bouchard is going to get a bit of raise, but not the large one yet I suspect.

 

[OilerTyler]

Seems like a good deal to me. Should be easy to replace these guys in free agency for a fraction of the cost.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I think this basically confirms Kostin is asking for more than he's worth and Holland told him to shove it. Not great but it happens

 

[Staghorn]

Yamamoto yes... we knew that was coming. But Kostin...for nothing? I really liked his game and thought with proper use had a tremendous upside. Played like a cheap version of Kane... and as we all know we need grit. Let's see how they'll plug that hole......

Kostin is an RFA with supposedly higher contract demands, and a couple days to qualify him.. He couldn't earn more ice time, right or wrong. Lots of reasons he isn't worth much of anything to anyone.

 

[Beerfish]

The two year deal for that money last year for yamo was idiotic.

Now 90% of this forum that loved yamo and all he brought can toss tomaotes at him to justify Hollands briliance at 'getting cap space'

 

[Faelko]

Losing Kostin for nothing just doesn't make much sense to me. I don't understand what management is seeing that we don't.

$$$ For one.
Woodcroft refusing to play him is another.

Sucks for sure, I liked Klim

 

[Arpeggio]

They see a player who shot 20%, sucks at defense, takes a ton of penalties, and doesn't contribute on special teams asking for a contract at double what they can afford to pay him. I get that Oilers fans love their sandpaper players but Klim Kostins are regularly available on waivers.

I don't blame the guy for trying to cash in though, this is likely the only chance he will ever have to get a decent NHL contract.

I suppose if you think there's even a 10% chance he wins in arbitration then it does prevent you from making any moves with the money that's in flux. I can see where the other side is coming from. I just saw top six upside in Kostin, maybe I'm off there.

$$$ For one.
Woodcroft refusing to play him is another.

Sucks for sure, I liked Klim

Well you could argue that if he played him more they'd be even further away from being able to afford him haha

 

[Frank the Tank]

Man Holland has no concept of asset management.

Dude probably put half his stock portfolio into Enron in the early 2000s.

Remember that Taylor Hall and Foligno were basically traded by a similarly cash-strapped team in Boston for the same return. Bailey required a 2nd round sweetener to be accepted by the Hawks.

The Oilers only chance at capturing value was that Montreal somehow included Yamamoto in their reclamation project system, but alas it appears that wasn't the case.

 

[Arpeggio]

$$$ For one.
Woodcroft refusing to play him is another.

Sucks for sure, I liked Klim

Well you could argue that if he played him more they'd be even further away from being able to afford him haha

 

[larek]

Be nteresting to see if kostin goes ufa

 

[Fourier]

It does not surprise me to see Yamamoto go for nothing. But I am really disappointed that this is how things went down with Kostin. They were obviously afraid of arbitration.

 

[CycloneSweep]

Sucks we had to lose both for nothing but it’s the reality in the cap world, and shows you how little value he had.

Also shows you how awful Oilers drafting has been.

 

[K1984]

The two year deal for that money last year for yamo was idiotic.

Now 90% of this forum that loved yamo and all he brought can toss tomaotes at him to justify Hollands briliance at 'getting cap space'

So the two year deal didn't matter in the end is what you're saying. We're in literally the exact same position as if we signed him to a one year and walked away from him this season.

 

[Faelko]

I am sad

Yeah, it’s one of those things where I know it had to happen but I’m kind of sad about it.

 

[Roderek]

Because kostin was going to be let go ufa
And newhook better player than Yamamoto

Kostin is an RFA he did have arb rights though, so Maybe Holland thought he was going to get screwed by the Arbitraitor with already limited cap space. But RFA means Oilers or KHL.

 

[FlameChampion]

Sucks but what can you do. Needed to clear Yamamoto out.

I dont think Holland was going to sign Kostin anyway but sucks to lose him. Too bad Kostin negotiation was as tough as it seems to be, I think he was a good fit here but I think you have to draw the line somewhere with him.

 

[WaitingForUser]

$$$ For one.
Woodcroft refusing to play him is another.

Sucks for sure, I liked Klim

Woody didn’t refuse to play him at all. Did you see the two viscous hits he took down the stretch back to back? He looked to suffer two head shots back to back I’m sure it was more for his own safety more so than refusing to play him. He did put him in the top 6 a few times when he running hot so

 

[soothsayer]

Maybe a 10th rounder ?

So, like, a 3rd rounder the following year? I'll take it.

 

[Zerotonine]

People do know edmomton could possibly resign kostin Saturday right????