jellybeans
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It would be so funny if somehow they wouldn't make the playoffs.
Confirmed Trade: [VGK/SJS] Tomas Hertl (17.05% retained), 2025 and 2027 3rd round picks for David Edstrom, 2025 1st round pick
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McFlyingV
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How is Drai gonna bounce? He has another year on his contract.
theslatcher
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That only happens if they get their contacts wrong. Vegas has a roster full of players that can get them back futures if need be. They have also proven to trade popular players to shake things up. So far it has been very successful and kudos to Vegas for having the guts to make moves like this.
Because the Oilers will trade him when his value is maxed out... this summer. That's not a guy you keep as a self rental.
He'll let them know he's not going to resign so they'll painfully move on. Restart those Zegras ++ rumors once Vegas bounces the Oilers in round 1.
kris
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Hertl with that contract doesn't have a ton of value. Couldn't see SJ getting much more in the summer and Hertl doesn't help them at all in their window
Burns only has one year left. Not sure who else they have to trade with any value
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Keep telling yourself that.
The rules weren't in their favour. They were offered table scraps but they were extremely proactive, making 17 trades in June and July 2017 and outsmarted several GMs like Bob Murray and Dale Talon. It was amateur hour for some of those GMs, who had an easy job, but failed.
Full credit goes to Vegas for the way they initially built their team.
SlimCharles
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if this is the deal
we have seen the 30th pick traded for a late 2nd and a 3rd--how can the nhl allow this
[VGK/SJS] Tomas Hertl (17% retained), 2025 and 2027 3rd round picks for David Edstrom, 2025 1st round pick
we have seen the 30th pick traded for a late 2nd and a 3rd--how can the nhl allow this
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Bob Murray had a plethora of D-men the team developed and were coming off one of the best seasons in Anaheim's history. What else should he have done??
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Retaining on a 6 year deal is asinine. The Sharks are a horrible franchise.
nowhereman
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Uggh, it's not even that Vegas is exploiting the salary cap loophole but that every team they trade with just seems to give away their players to them at below market value.
Opposing GM's secretary: "Sir, there's a Kelly McCrimmon on line 1 for you."
Opposing GM: "Oh, well, I guess that's it. Cancel my 3 o'clock, Susan, and bring me a full tube of KY."
Opposing GM's secretary: "Sir, there's a Kelly McCrimmon on line 1 for you."
Opposing GM: "Oh, well, I guess that's it. Cancel my 3 o'clock, Susan, and bring me a full tube of KY."
Seriously.Calling it now…Drai to Vegas….
Drai is going to get ~$14MM per year is my guess so it's gotta be someone with cap space or Bettman's favorite team, which doesn't need to be cap compliant like the rest of them.
But when the Oilers go out in round 1 to these Nites of Vegas... the chance Drai resigns in Edmonton this summer drops to 0%.
But Greer got a late 1st round pick for 6 years of retention on his 1 C.
Can Greer do basic math? Asking for a friend.
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