I am not a Jets fans . Let be fair about this to all . The jets do not need forwards . So fellow Oilers fans offering RNH don't work . I also think Chia wants to keep our centre depth .
Now Jets fan no matter how you spin it it does lower his value . Making him sit for a year doesn't help , it will decrease it even more . He also has a dick of an agent . I am sure GM know this and would rather not have the head ache .
Now what the Jets do need is a LHD and a goalie . Problem is the need to dump their goalie . I think the Jets have 2 choices here . Take an older more proven LHD and a pick to make up for the age difference or take a younger up and coming D and a pick to lesson the risk of taking a prospect . I guess a 3rd choice is take what the can get even if it is forwards and move package from an area of surplus for a need .
Now Oiler fans are saying Nurse and a first . I think is close with another add coming from the Oilers . Of course no fan base wants to move their top prospects but Trouba is what we hope Nurse becomes except on the more valuable right side . Then you have to figure the Oilers adding 2 good RHD in one off season alone with a few vets ( Versteeg and Lucic ) will make the Oilers much better . The Oilers improved by 38 GA last season and 8 points for . Considering the injuries we should improve more this season so that 1st just isn't going to be enough .
So my offer would be
Nurse , 2017 1st + choice of 1 prospect not named . Puljujarvi or Cagguila . Cagguila just signed with us and I think that trading him would hurt future signings . I would also include Yak instead of the prospect if needed . If you don't want yak move him for a pick in a 2nd deal .
I also think TML offer of Gardiner and TML first is a good offer . I think TML first will be higher and Gardiner is a decent top 4 D . I don't think I would let the TML put condition on that 1st pick . This draft is weaker . The talk is that the first OA this year would not knock any of Matthews , Laine or Puljujarvi out of the top 3 . Not that Pulju went top 3 but he was expect to .
Edmonton doesn't have the contract space to take on Trouba, unless he's willing to sign a cheap deal.
You're deal from above, with Nurse + a first + a prospect likely comes with an addtional 4-5 million cap hit.
If Trouba wants $6m, Edmonton has to move a player out of its lineup.
I can't see Edmonton giving up Nurse, a prospect, and a 1st, for a player that's going to impact their cap this way. Trouba's a good player, but he doesn't fit into Edmonton's cap.