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The Athletic - Scorched Earth and Free Agents

Created by: newmy
Team: 2020-21 Edmonton Oilers
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 27, 2020
Published: Aug. 27, 2020
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Left Handed
Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
This is my best attempt at incorporating the last two articles I've read on The Athletic about the Oilers.

What do you think? Is it possible? Is this team better?

Scorched Earth policy to free up cap space:
- Buy out Neal
- Walk AA and Benning to free agency (can't afford to qualify them so can't trade them)
- Sign Bear to a one year $1.5MM deal
- Trade Kris Russell for scratch level player with $2.0MM contract (I haven't added a player in return; rather, I'm hoping you could trade him for a pick to avoid salary coming back)

Free Agent Targets included (ranked by greatest to least impactful):
- Mike Hoffman
- Robin Lehner
- Torey Krug (makes Nurse/Klefbom available to trade for Third Line Centre or Two Way Winger)
- Dylan DeMelo (makes Larsson available to trade for Third Line Centre or Two Way Winger)
- Jesper Fast
- Anton Khudobin
- Tyler Ennis
- Patrick Maroon
- Thomas Greiss
- Tomas Nosek (or Erik Haula)
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,500,000
1$750,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
4$6,500,000
2$2,000,000
4$6,500,000
2$1,500,000
2$3,000,000
CREATEDYEARSCAP HIT
Winger, Two-Way
2$2,000,000
Centre, Third Line
2$2,500,000
Trades
1.
EDM
    Just picked Anaheim as a plug; could be any team
    ANA
    1. Nurse, Darnell
    Additional Details:
    Third line centre or two-way winger
    2.
    EDM
      Just picked Anaheim as a plug; could be any team
      ANA
      1. Larsson, Adam
      Additional Details:
      Third line centre or two-way winger
      3.
      EDM
      1. 2020 4th round pick (NSH)
      Additional Details:
      Just picked Anaheim as a plug; could be any team
      ANA
      1. Russell, Kris
      Additional Details:
      See explanation above
      Buyouts
      Retained Salary Transactions
      DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
      2020
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the NSH
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      2021
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the PIT
      Logo of the EDM
      2022
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      Logo of the EDM
      ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
      23$81,500,000$81,206,033$341,534$730,000$293,967
      Left WingCentreRight Wing
      $6,500,000$6,500,000
      LW
      UFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $12,500,000$12,500,000
      C
      UFA - 6
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $3,200,000$3,200,000
      RW
      UFA - 4
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $6,000,000$6,000,000
      LW, C
      UFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $8,500,000$8,500,000
      C, LW
      UFA - 5
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $894,166$894,166 (Performance Bonus$230,000$230K)
      RW
      RFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $1,500,000$1,500,000
      LW, RW
      UFA - 1
      Centre, Third Line
      $2,500,000$2,500,000
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $1,500,000$1,500,000
      RW, LW
      UFA - 2
      Winger, Two-Way
      $2,000,000$2,000,000
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $1,200,000$1,200,000
      LW, C
      UFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $2,150,000$2,150,000
      RW
      UFA - 1
      Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
      $6,500,000$6,500,000
      LD
      UFA - 7
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $4,500,000$4,500,000
      G
      M-NTC
      UFA - 2
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $4,167,000$4,167,000
      LD
      UFA - 3
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $1,500,000$1,500,000
      RD
      UFA - 2
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $850,000$850,000
      LD/RD
      UFA - 2
      $2,000,000$2,000,000
      RD
      UFA - 4
      $3,000,000$3,000,000
      G
      UFA - 3
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
      RD
      RFA - 3
      ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $875,000$875,000
      LW
      UFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $915,000$915,000
      C
      UFA - 1
      Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
      $750,000$750,000
      LD/RD
      UFA - 2

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      Aug. 27, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.
      #1
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      If Edmonton is trying to get an affordable 3C and is willing to trade a RHD, why not do a Larsson for Kerfoot swap?
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