Confirmed Trade: [VGK/SJS] Tomas Hertl (17.05% retained), 2025 and 2027 3rd round picks for David Edstrom, 2025 1st round pick

[jellybeans]

It would be so funny if somehow they wouldn't make the playoffs.

 

[Tom Brady]

All this just to get bounced by McDavid in the first round

 

[McFlyingV]

Biggest loser today. The Oilers. Drai is going to bounce this summer after another run that ends before even reaching round 3.

Time to find a club that will be able to compete and pay him as the top paid guy in the NHL... at least until McDavid signs his extension with Toronto.

How is Drai gonna bounce? He has another year on his contract.

 

[theslatcher]

All this just to get bounced by McDavid in the first round

Will Edmonton allow him to come out and play when Karlsson's on the ice?

 

[5 14 6 1]

Frankly the league is a farce. Gotta respect McCrimmon and his giant stones

 

[johnnybbadd]

Uh. Ok. Sure. Enjoy it. For now, is all I’m saying. Tell me Knights fans aren’t going to care in four years when they are bottom feeders.

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.

 

[McJedi]

How is Drai gonna bounce? He has another year on his contract.

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]

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

 

[Sota Popinski]

SJ tying up all their retention slots seems bad

Burns only has one year left. Not sure who else they have to trade with any value

 

[Jeune Poulet]

They're still reaping the benefits of a advantageous expansion draft that brought in a boatload of additional picks. It's easy to score when you're immediately put on third base.

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]

If it's can't be my team, NYR, I really hope Vegas repeats.

The tears will be absoultely delicious. But they look like they could even miss the playoffs right now.

I respect these moves and going all in and pissing off opposing fans while doing so.

What's wrong with you?

 

[Devilmademedoit]

if this is the deal

[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

 

[Filthy Dangles]

What's wrong with you?

 

[Metalwood]

Hertle is washed… wonky knee Vegas is chasing the dragon. Good to see them loading up with overpaid bums

 

[Gormo]

Hertl has a whopping 15 goals. Why are people going nuts

 

[TheBeard]

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.

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??

 

[Coffee]

I like this return for SJ, they get a 1st, two 3rds and a good prospect in Edstrom.

they gave up two 3rds

 

[CanMerc]

Biggest loser today. The Oilers. Drai is going to bounce this summer after another run that ends before even reaching round 3.

Time to find a club that will be able to compete and pay him as the top paid guy in the NHL... at least until McDavid signs his extension with Toronto.

Calling it now…Drai to Vegas….

 

[jfc64]

Hertl screams in euforia: - I can walk!!

 

[Caps8112]

Wish GMGM had these stones when Ovi was the best player in the world

 

[Sasha Orlov]

What's wrong with you?

It’s called “based”

 

[FrozenKing18]

Vegas is fkn nuts lmao Kelly is out here playing Franchise Mode

 

[le_sean]

Retaining on a 6 year deal is asinine. The Sharks are a horrible franchise.

 

[nowhereman]

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."

 

[McJedi]

Calling it now…Drai to Vegas….

Seriously.

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%.

Retaining on a 6 year deal is asinine. The Sharks are a horrible franchise.

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.