Oilers have no interest in doing this unless they can't sign Draisaitl. There needs to be more than a 1 for 1 here.
Zib can goExactly
NYR C depth is already good with Mika/Trocheck, one of them has to go
Khabibulin was washed up when he came to EdmontonAs an outside observer, this becomes a lot more interesting conversation with a base of Shesterkin and Kreider for Draisaitl and Campbell. Kreider's obviously a downgrade on Drai, but he'd still be Edmonton's second-best forward, just ahead of Hyman and Nugent-Hopkins. Shesterkin is a mammoth upgrade on anyone Edmonton's had in net since, what Khabibulin? Fuhr and Moog? Ever? Drai is a top 5 player in the league, so a bigtime upgrade on Kreider, and the Rangers are a premiere FA destination, so I imagine they could muscle their way into talks with Brossoit, if they don't want to pony up for an Ullmark trade. Campbell rides buses in Hartford until Quick retires, then maybe he becomes NYR's backup, maybe not.
This is an offer the Oilers need to take and run2 things:
Zib needs to go the other way as well and it only makes sense if they both agree to extensions.
Zib + Shesterkin for Drai + Skinner
Seems like a very fair deal all around
I don't agree from a standpoint of valueExactly
NYR C depth is already good with Mika/Trocheck, one of them has to go
That said, from a standpoint of moving long term cap
I would be amenable to moving Zib if he waived, and taking back
Lavoie, Broberg + Holloway
tro is untouchable
Zib likely refuses, but if he sees bread, Shesty moved, and he can W w/McD, he might
Goalies don't hold that kind of value, even top 3 goalies
No goalies don’t get you top 5 players in a trade.Looks at Bobrovsky... looks at the oilers... looks at the 3-0, look back at bobrovsky...
Shrugs shoulders.. "goalies don't hold that kind of value"
What you don't understand is you do not determine goalies value. The owners and GMs do. If they are all on the same page and say a true #1 top center is more valuable as a top 3 goalie, no one’s gonna make the trade. Even though a top goalie may provide a bigger impact in the playoffs. It’s going to be shown again when you see Igor’s next contract and then compare it to what Leon gets.Looks at Bobrovsky... looks at the oilers... looks at the 3-0, look back at bobrovsky...
Shrugs shoulders.. "goalies don't hold that kind of value"
The internet is gonna break when drai re ups with Edmonton in July lololDrai will walk soon enough.
Don't think NYR pay Shesterkin what he wants and will be traded.
It's not nearly as simple as that. Just because you have Draisaitl doesn't mean you have Skinner in net. This also isn't a 1 for 1 trade based on 1 year left. This is a trade where both teams invest in those players going forward, long term.We saw Shesterkin vs Panthers and we see Draisaitl vs Panthers, I doubt Rangers will trade their best playoff player...
Only on HF do you trade your best player because you need to restructure the best regular season team and second best playoff team of the season.It's not nearly as simple as that. Just because you have Draisaitl doesn't mean you have Skinner in net. This also isn't a 1 for 1 trade based on 1 year left. This is a trade where both teams invest in those players going forward, long term.
Whats the justification for calling them the 2nd best playoff team?Only on HF do you trade your best player because you need to restructure the best regular season team and second best playoff team of the season.
They got to the final four. They lost to the team that’s looking likely to win it in more games than it’s looking like the team that will most likely lose in the final two will.Whats the justification for calling them the 2nd best playoff team?
Can't see Oil touching it. Drai 50 goals and 100 points hard to replace. Difference in games won between Skinner and Shesterkin? Some yes, but replace 50 goal scorerBoth players can become UFAs after next season. So it will be a mystery bag if each player re-signs or not with their new team. Both will get paid big bucks in that contract.
Rangers would need to find goaltending, but can run with Quick for a bit.
Oilers instantly become cup favorites again with a real goalie, despite losing a big player. Rangers also improve if Quick can play solid again next year.
Win/Win for both? Or Lose/Lose?
That's definitely a take. I'm not fully convinced they were even the 2nd best in the East.They got to the final four. They lost to the team that’s looking likely to win it in more games than it’s looking like the team that will most likely lose in the final two will.
How is that remotely controversial? They were literally final four and look likely to have given the Panthers the best series.That's definitely a take. I'm not fully convinced they were even the 2nd best in the East.
Boston also led their series against Florida, and also managed to lose 3 straight to them. It's not nearly as cut and dry as you seem to think.How is that remotely controversial? They were literally final four and look likely to have given the Panthers the best series.