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Frederic is a PKer, multi-positional forward and more importantly, he's an NHL regular.

I agree that there's a risk with Frederic, who has whispers he may want to sign in St Louis in the summer. But the Oilers need to do what they can to find a way to get him signed.

As for Kostin, I'd be fine with him coming back on a league minimum deal. That's what he's worth today. And maybe he'll see it that way considering the only time he's looked like an NHL player has Ben in Edmonton.

That would be precisely the point, Kostin would likely sign for very cheap, which then frees up some cash to go to Frederic who likely will want a $250k-$500k/season premium to stay in Canada versus signing with a US team. Or we could use the cap saving elsewhere. For like $1 mill/year, I think there's a fair bet Kostin could outperform that deal if he can find his game again here.

Also Kostin could help out Podkolzin IMO. He's a happy go luck type of personality, think Pods needs that and Kostin could push Podkolzin into fighting/hitting more, when there's one guy on a line being physical it tends to draw the rest of the linemates into the mix.

 

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That was the thought last offseason, yes Henrique hasn’t preformed up to expectations. A drop in production was expected due to a less offensive role compared to his time with the ducks.

Honestly Henrique is the guy that benefits the most indirectly from the Frederic trade.

After McLeod was traded, he's been forced to be the full time 3C. Last year Henrique found success (outside the SCF) playing with Drai down the stretch, and opened the playoffs on LW, playing with McDavid and Hyman. He hasn't gotten those extended looks this season, as they didn't have anyone else on the roster that could play the role. Well, RNH could, but swapping him and Henrique doesn't change much.

But now that they have Frederic here, and you can slot him in at centre and give Henrique a look on wing in the top 6.