If Bouchard played in the Ahl last year why is one of his three years not burnt already?If love to add Sergachev but a deal this would be incredibly short sighted and illogical for Edmonton considering the state of the Oilers right defense and cap situation.
Bouchard will step into the Oilers bottom pair next season and likely be a top 4 guy in the near future and will just be starting his ELC.
So it's not just a question of who's the better player but the consideration of the value of the 950k for three years unless he hits his bonuses vs however much Sergachev makes which is why moving Bouchard for Sergachev or OEL or whoever doesn't really make any sense for Edmonton at this point.
Not arguing if it's worth it for not for Tampa because it's irrelevant to my point.
He's also expansion exempt and obviously Sergachev is not.
Bouchard played in the Ahl last year, so one of his three years is burnt already.
No kidding. Edmonton would need to add large to that.Potential Sergachev trades:
1. Bouchard
glad we got that out of the way
HockeyBuzz.com - Eklund - Late Rumor: Sergachev to Oilers for Bouchard (e4). Dubnyk to San Jose?
pretty fair deal if it was true as Bouchard is under ELC and is a right shot puck moving dman.
Thoughts
Serg gets 6.5 min if anything other than a short bridge, and that will save now but huge cost later.The deal actually makes some sense. Sergachev will want 6M so I’m not sure how the Oilers fit him in. Kiss their 1st and a good prospect goodbye to get rid of Neal and Russell.
I agree with this and I also think there is a good chance Cirelli is traded as well. There are just too many teams with Cap issues that are going to be moving big name guys that will prevent Tampa from Moving enough Cap out on players they would want to trade. I am in no way saying that the Oilers would have a dog in the race either because they will not let go of what it would take to get Sergi.Sergachev will be traded somewhere before some team can offer sheet him.
If your #1 defender goes down, are you seriously saying you would replace him with a guy that has practiced with the team like maybe 20 times??Bouchard could be a base, but 1:1 does not = Serg.
Also, what's with all the quiet on Broberg?
He was supposedly so untouchable as top LD prospect, now that Klef is outta commission til end of next season (ish), he's not good enough to immediately step in.
Serg gets 6.5 min if anything other than a short bridge, and that will save now but huge cost later.
Bouchard could be a base, but 1:1 does not = Serg.
Sergachev isn't getting full value in a trade. Tampa wants salary help? f***'em.
Ummm but don’t the oilers desperately need help on defence?Sergachev isn't getting full value in a trade. Tampa wants salary help? f***'em.
Sergachev isn't getting full value in a trade. Tampa wants salary help? f***'em.
I’ve said in other threads that I could see Tampa trading Sergachev for a Dman starting their ELC.
The issue is the team acquiring not have to lose another D in ED.
As a lot of us suspected, the guys were full NTCs don’t want to waive them. I know Tampa fans would be thrilled for a T Johnson to bug off. They probably don’t care if return is a two days opened Pepsi. But what if Johnson won’t waive? What if Groude doesn’t either? Then Tampa reluctantly asks Palat and he say he won’t waive either.
These are not only possible outcomes. They are logical and highly probable.
So now what? Seriously Tampa fans. What happens if none of your full NTC guys won’t waive?
Killorn gets traded. Let’s say to the Preds for 3rd round pick. Also a no tax state. So he’s off the books.
now what? What if Serge or Cirelli or Cernak aren’t interested in leaving several million dollars per year on the table for the next few seasons? What if they won’t sign one year LaBanc type deals?
it’s very possible they’ll be trading a RFA shortly to avoid the OS possibility. This is and always has been the most likely outcome.
not T Johnson doing his ex organization a huge favor to his detriment.
Probably Cirelli first, I'd imagine, which is why I don't think this is legit.Then we let other teams trip all over themselves in the bidding war to get one of our RFA's and trade them away.