Proposal: Jets and Oilers summer blockbuster

[Roof Daddy]

I don’t think we see a big shuffle fore either team this year, but I think next year the two teams could make excellent trade partners.

To EDM: Scheifelle, Ehlers

To WPG: Draisaitl, Yamamoto

Who says no?

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[Jetsetter]

Are you kidding Jets say no. Two great contracts and great players.

 

[Snowman]

Obviously Winnipeg says no.

 

[Number1RedWingsFan52]

Why would Winnipeg make this trade?

 

[Taytro]

Winnipeg says no value wise, but I don't think Edmonton can lose Leon.

 

[OG Eberle]

As a Manitoba born Oilers fan, I definitely say no as well.

This isn't me saying Mark and Nik aren't amazing in their own rights. They aren't top 5 like Drai though. And also the salary cap exists and would not allow this to work.

Yama isn't anyting in this deal unfortunately.

 

[snipes]

Hard pass.

Drai is a top 2-3 player in the world.

 

[Canucks LB]

Honestly, Value is pretty good

 

[Hunter368]

No thx from the Jets

 

[GreenLine]

The difference between Scheifele and Draisaitl is nowhere near as large as the difference between Ehlers and Yamamoto

 

[Double Dion]

Value is about the same there honestly. The Oilers need a defenseman who can actually defend though, heck they might need 2 of them. They also need to get through McDavid's thick skull that it doesn't matter in you score 2 points in you flying the zone early results in 2 against every night. The guy was a better defensive player as an 18 year old than he is now.

They'll do what they always do though and just blame the goaltenders.

 

[Paul4587]

Draisaitl is almost three years younger and is miles better than Scheifele. Ehlers is great but he’s quite not enough to bridge the gap value wise between the two.

 

[Ctrain2k]

Draisaitl produces as much as them combined for half the cost.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Hard no

 

[AnInjuredJasonZucker]

I have no idea if it's a good indicator, but for kicks I thought I'd see what each combination produces vs. their cap hit.

Based on their production this season, Draisaitl and Yamamoto are producing 38.99 points per $1M of cap over 82 games. Scheifele and Ehlers are producing 22.45 points per $1M of cap over 82 games.

I know - major holes in that, but it's interesting to see what your money gets you when constructing a roster, and how important value contracts are.

Anyway, I'm not convinced that two key players from a team that is supposedly deeper, yet performing worse than the Oilers, will markedly improve the Oilers. Assuming Puljujarvi and RNH come back, forwards won't be the issue.

 

[King Woodballs]

Edmonton laughs at this

 

[SeanMoneyHands]

If the Oilers trade Drais, a top pairing dman would be the first thing going back to Edmonton.

I don't think Winnipeg has the pieces to land Drai but it would start with Morrissey, Schiefele, maybe Lowry too and a few 1st round picks.

The Jets need a stud #1 dman more than Edmonton does.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Oilers say Hell No