Confirmed with Link: [EDM/SJS] Jake Walman <--> cond. EDM 1st '26 (Top-12 protected) & Carl Berglund

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My guess is 2026 1st (top 5 protected) + Akey

 

[Oilers88]

Really like the player, be interesting where they slot him into, given his preference to play in the leftorium.. Hopefully there is a plan in place.

Considering how well Nurse-Kulak have played together, it wouldn't surprise me if they go

Ekholm-Bouchard
Nurse-Kulak
Walman-Emberson

Hope would be to have 3 pairings you're comfortable having out there at any time.

 

[FlameChampion]

A 1st + prospect does not get you a lot at the deadline. You aren’t getting a top line player for that at the deadline.

Unless you’re Vegas or Florida

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Just another player that ceci tried to drag down to echl level

 

[K1984]

Reaction to this trade confirms that there's no winning with some of you.

NJ paid a 2ND for BRIAN DUMOULIN with jack hughes out for the playoffs. TB paid TWO 1sts for Gourde and Bjorkstrand.

Good deal. I don't think the goalie trade happens, but I'm still hopeful for another F addition if we can send some money back.

Some seem to still think that a 1st = stud coming back the other way.

As you highlighted, it’s not hard to look at deals around the league and realize that this is at least going rate for a lower end top 4 with another year on his deal. If anything that’s value compared to the 1sts that have been thrown around for mid lineup rentals lately.

 

[Jimmi McJenkins]

Wings fan here and I'm f***ing furious. Always liked Walman. We traded him and a 2nd for future considerations and SJ just flipped him to Edmonton for a 1st. So someone knows something Yzerman doesn't or what in the entire f***?!

It seemed weird when the wings made the move. He had a down year that season, but he could clearly play, I don't know that seider did better without him.

Don't worry about what the Oilers paid, they paid the deadline, extra year premium.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

He spent most of his time in DET with Seider (mixed results, one year great, the next was trash). He also ate a ton of PK minutes too, which has been an issue with Klingberg in the lineup.

I can't help but feel like this breaks up Ekholm-Bouchard. The two of them haven't been as good together this year, and (imo) both would with benefit from better skaking partners. Ekholm-Emberson is an easy one, while I imagine they'll give Kulak and Walman a look with Bouch.

Imo I like Kulak with Bouch or Nurse, but I can see Walman working well next to Nurse. While I like Kulak's speed there, Nurse did well with both Barrie and Bear, two slower(ish) guys who controlled the play well.

 

[jukon]

Imagine, they then turn around and trade Bouchard for an extended Rantanen

No thanks. Elite goalie maybe.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Hot take: Nurse + X for Carlo + Marchand + ? or something like that.
Insanity trade but I'm going big.

Wrong thread but whatever.

 

[Oilers88]

The pick will surely be conditional in the sense that San Jose will get a different one if the Oilers somehow end up drafting in the top 5 for that particular year.

But eh, good middle pairing guys with term cost a lot.

The 1st we traded this year is conditional- if our first this year is in the top 12, Philly gets our first next year instead. Since that is technically still possible, I assume we had to include a condition to address that possibility (i.e. if Philly gets our 2026 first, they get the 2027).

 

[belair]

I know he's a good defenseman, but what happened in Detroit?

 

[guymez]

He spent most of his time in DET with Seider (mixed results, one year great, the next was trash). He also ate a ton of PK minutes too, which has been an issue with Klingberg in the lineup.

I can't help but feel like this breaks up Ekholm-Bouchard. The two of them haven't been as good together this year, and (imo) both would with benefit from better skaking partners. Ekholm-Emberson is an easy one, while I imagine they'll give Kulak and Walman a look with Bouch.

Imo I like Kulak with Bouch or Nurse, but I can see Walman working well next to Nurse. While I like Kulak's speed there, Nurse did well with both Barrie and Bear, two slower(ish) guys who controlled the play well.

I cant see Emberson being fed 1st pairing minutes. That wouldnt go well.

 

[belair]

My guess is 2026 1st (top 5 protected) + Akey

My guess is it's Petrov.

 

[FlameChampion]

I know he's a good defenseman, but what happened in Detroit?

Yzerman hit the wrong button

 

[Tobias Kahun]

Hot take: Nurse + X for Carlo + Marchand + ? or something like that.
Insanity trade but I'm going big.

Wrong thread but whatever.

Why are we making our defense worse?

 

[Defsta]

I know he's a good defenseman, but what happened in Detroit?

They needed cap space.

 

[jukon]

In my fantasy world we trade Skinner and a 1st for this guy

Imagine a team with Skinner and Georgiev! Wow

 

[FlameChampion]

My guess is 2026 1st (top 5 protected) + Akey

I hope its someone like Kemp but I wouldn’t be surprised if its Akey

 

[McDrai]

I don’t really see how this moves the needle but I guess we shall see.

 

[K1984]

Unless you’re Vegas or Florida

If we had Spencer Knight to attach, or the incoming player had an NMC and only wanted to come here, then we might have a chance.

 

[FlameChampion]

They needed cap space.

For Trouba but then he didn’t waive? Lol

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Why are we making our defense worse?

Ekholm-Bouchard
Walman-Carlo
Kulak-Emberson

In my head that's better than what we currently have.

 

[FlameChampion]

I don’t really see how this moves the needle but I guess we shall see.

If he can play the right side, it should move the needle. If he plays left side, its a bit confusing.

 

[jukon]

 

[McDrai]

If he can play the right side, it should move the needle. If he plays left side, its a bit confusing.

Would make more sense if he could play right side for sure