Value of: Trade Leon??

[Some Other Flame]

Nah, it wouldn't help. McDavid and Draisaitl is a solid foundation, they just need to fix everything around them, especially the utter lack of leadership and experience.

Basically, the Oilers need to be both aggressive and patient. Aggressive in getting a better GM who can get them a better coach as well as a real goalie while moving picks and prospects to bolster their depth, lack of leadership and clear dead cap space. But they also need to be patient with their top prospects and hope they can come in and be difference makers while still on their ELC's. And if they can do all that, then should be able to open up a legit cup window for a bit.

But thankfully Katz is on the job and will do none of these things.

 

[majormajor]

How? RNH, Hyman, Keith are on NMC:s and Nurses 9,25M NMC contract kick in next year. They have nothing tradeable except thoose prospects and picks and have Yamamoto&Puljujärvi to resign. I doubt there are many takers for Kassian, Foegele etc. This is a cap-league. There is no space for new players if you dont make moves.

Are you under the impression that it costs more than Holloway, Broberg, Bourgault, Yamamoto, 1sts, etc... to move a couple expiring contracts at the deadline, or to get teams to retain some salary at the deadline?

Judging by last year's prices you can get $1m-$2m retained for a 4th round pick.

They have no need to move RNH, Hyman, or Foegele, those are good value. Moving Keith would be nice though, perhaps he'll prefer a trade to going to Bakersfield. If you can get him to agree to it, he only has a $1.5m salary so a non-cap team could be easily persuaded.

 

[RustyCat]

The chronic gaps in the Oilers are due to, in large part, by bad asset management. The draft and development program have been woefully weak and there seems to be a stigma about negative culture. It is the reason why they have overpaid Nurse by a large margin to simply keep him there. The hope is/was to draw others to a team that can contender, however the significant chronic issue will always be there in Oil Country. Trading Leon would literally be more of the same exercise that has got them to this point anyhow.

 

[The Moose is Loose]

It's too late in Leon's contract for the Oilers to get real value on the deal. I don't see it.

Is that a joke?

 

[archangel2]

 

[TGWL]

Oilers don't need to trade Leon or Connor. Tampa has expensive contracts and even if you take away 1 of them to get rid of the 10million over the cap argument, they're still a team that provides a lot of depth around their good players. Oilers can get by with 2 players taking 20 million of cap space.

 

[jonlin]

Oilers don't need to trade Leon or Connor. Tampa has expensive contracts and even if you take away 1 of them to get rid of the 10million over the cap argument, they're still a team that provides a lot of depth around their good players. Oilers can get by with 2 players taking 20 million of cap space.

Well add Nurse, Keith, RNH and Hyman and thats 25M more next year.

 

[rogking65]

The problem with a Leon trade is there is no realistic trade the Oilers could ‘win’.

elaborate please. if Tampa offered Hedman and Vasy for Drai and a 1st for example that would be a win for edmonton,would it not

 

[InfinityIggy]

elaborate please. if Tampa offered Hedman and Vasy for Drai and a 1st for example that would be a win for edmonton,would it not

Are you aware of what the word ‘realistic’ means?

 

[PettersonHughes]

The top guys are in place (dynamic duo, plus Hyman/ Puljujarvi/ RNH are all scoring at top-6 rates).

Too bad that both goalies aren't really holding it down, and that blueline is about to get really expensive. At least there's Mikko coming off the books to free up $4.5 million, and Turris for his $1.65 million, but it's probably more about replacing the passengers with contributors (cliché as that sounds).

 

[Chayos]

If the deal was a massacre for the oilers you would have to look at it, but deals never are with NHL GM’s.

 

[Hisch13r]

Uhhh no

 

[Jumptheshark]

This is an interesting thread

Oilers lose tonight we will have the wannabes blogging about trade request

 

[Chayos]

elaborate please. if Tampa offered Hedman and Vasy for Drai and a 1st for example that would be a win for edmonton,would it not

The money is to much for the oilers cap. This is not realistic.

 

[3074326]

It's too late in Leon's contract for the Oilers to get real value on the deal. I don't see it.

His contract expires in 2025. If they traded him, his contract would be one of the reasons why he got a ridiculous amount in return. Weird post.

 

[barrie colts]

Sounds outrageous I know but could the Oilers get a better deal for him than the Sabres got for Eichel to help fill some chronic holes in the lineup that are keeping this team from becoming a serious cup contender? What do you guys think?

Halak - Ryder and a 2nd

 

[CupsOverCash]

I think I keep what's good for them and dump what's not. Top end talent isnt the problem, it's what you do after that is where your gm shows his true value to the organization and helps determine the direction the team goes.

 

[93gilmour93]

I'd introduce him and McDavid to their end of the ice first to see if that helps the Team out.

 

[McJedi]

Sounds outrageous I know but could the Oilers get a better deal for him than the Sabres got for Eichel to help fill some chronic holes in the lineup that are keeping this team from becoming a serious cup contender? What do you guys think?

Some of you oiler fans don’t realize how fortunate you are to have two such sublime players in McDavid and Drai? These guys are future hall of fame players. You’ll retire their numbers. I’m sure you enjoy watching them. I’m not an oiler fan in the least and I love watching them.

Trading one away seems like insanity to me. Total insanity. Bring in Holloway, trade your 2022 1st for MAF at 50% (see if you can add Strome in that deal) and see how things turn out.

 

[GreeningOil]

I'd introduce him and McDavid to their end of the ice first to see if that helps the Team out.

That's not quite the issue at hand. The issue is crap defense (outside of 1st pairing) and terrible 5on5 play from 2/3rds of the lineup.

 

[Warden of the North]

Trading superstars (unless they demand a trade) rarely works out.

They're better off with him

 

[2020 Cup Champions]

See what value contracts you can get with Holloway and/or Broberg before you go trading Draisatl. It would be very difficult to win a trade if he's the player going out.

 

[ManByng]

Draisaitl for Vlasic is this generation's Hall for Larsson

at least Larsson was entering his prime but Vlasic isn’t and Hall was never as good a scorer than Leon is ! Oilers wouldn’t trade within the Western Conference anyways!

 

[Cloud Over Me]

Get some solid defensive wingers for them. They don't need to setup for wingers, just need ones who can play a sound game. If they don't want to play defense, that's a solution.

 

[Guttersniped]

Sounds outrageous I know but could the Oilers get a better deal for him than the Sabres got for Eichel to help fill some chronic holes in the lineup that are keeping this team from becoming a serious cup contender? What do you guys think?

You personally realizing the Oilers would get something better than Alex Tuch, Peyton Krebs, one top 10 protected 1st (that’s going to be a late one) and one 2nd (ditto) for Draisaitl makes this “Speculation”?