Seravalli: Oilers tried to acquire Drew O'Connor last week, looking for a backup plan now with similar traits (big and fast) Holloway replacement

[russ99]

IMO this is more to replace Kane for the playoffs than replace Holloway. If they get any significant playing time out of Kane, that would be a bonus. They're thin on skill with size that can play up on the top 6 if needed.

The right handed faceoff center who can PK and handle own zone starts is a different player entirely, and while Philp has done OK, I'd think the Oilers would rather trust a key postseason role to someone more battle tested.

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

Are we really going to be ok with the Oilers getting a bottom 6 forward and a depth #7 LHD? Is this really a good enough trade deadline?

 

[OilersFanatics505]

I don't know that we need to move anyone out, honestly. If Kane's not back until playoffs we have some flexibility.

Though, if we're moving anyone out, my #1 guy is Adam Henrique. Add a good winger, shift RNH to 3C, and run:

TBD-McDavid-Hyman
Pod-Drai-Skinner (who's looked great the last few games)
Arvidsson-RNH-Brown
Janmark/Kane-Philp/Janmark-Perry

That’s not a cup winning forward group

 

[Rowlet]

Are we really going to be ok with the Oilers getting a bottom 6 forward and a depth #7 LHD? Is this really a good enough trade deadline?

They don't have a 1st this year

 

[Whoshattenkirkshoes]

They don't have a 1st this year

Actually they do. We can trade this years first and give Philly next years.

Also Sam O'Reilly is tradable who is basically a late first.

 

[SupremeTeam16]

Actually they do. We can trade this years first and give Philly next years.

Also Sam O'Reilly is tradable who is basically a late first.

No they can’t. Condition on the trade is oilers 1st this year is top 12 protected, if it’s in the top 12 (which it won’t be) PHI gets Oilers 2026 1st. If the Oilers trade their 2026 1st then PHI gets the 2025 1st unprotected.

 

[Rowlet]

Actually they do. We can trade this years first and give Philly next years.

Also Sam O'Reilly is tradable who is basically a late first.

No.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

That’s not a cup winning forward group

Depends who TBD is and if Skinner's game keeps improving tbh. Don't underestimate how far McDavid and Draisaitl can drag this group. On their own lines, that means opposing teams will have to be playing against one of the two 46-48 minutes a night.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

No they can’t. Condition on the trade is oilers 1st this year is top 12 protected, if it’s in the top 12 (which it won’t be) PHI gets Oilers 2026 1st. If the Oilers trade their 2026 1st then PHI gets the 2025 1st unprotected.

2026 is a better draft year, I think that pick will have more value league wide than dealing the 2025 anyway.