Stuck Playing Checkers

Team: 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers

Initial Creation Date: Jan. 31, 2022

Published: Jan. 31, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

traded in the offseason FOR SURE:
- Barrie
- Kassian

Forward group seems good enough in this scheme and the depth guys are fine as long as Shore is no longer considered an option cause he and sceviour are brutal.

Realistically, The Dcore is stuck as it is for the most part. Kulack is a sound DFD when played as a 3rd pair dman on an actual NHL quality roster. Adds some much need physicality. Adding russell is just to make sure the money works for the oilers and the habs still have a roster player for ROS. Its a cap savings for the habs regardless and they get draft capital for guy that most likely doesn't re-sign anyways.

The goaltending is difficult as any realistic option isn't sexy. Long-Term Options won't be available till the offseason so need to find something that can give the Oilers the best play for its price tag. That to me is Holtby. Dallas most likely will be out of it by the TDL and he would be a nice addition that is cost-effective in terms of Cap Hit and Trade Pieces. Flower would be FAR too costly and the guys available that have an extra yr are a bit too risky for my liking (if anything they'd be fine secondary options if the initial LT options don't pan out). I think getting holtby will help gauge exactly where this team is for the remainder of the year and give one more offseason to find the faults of this team and address them with high-value system assets (picks, prospects). After that, the roster (whatever it may be) will be set in stone for a while.

Some trade pieces to consider moving in the offseason to help bolster the roster in key areas:
- Yamo rights (RFA)
- Foegele
- 1st Rd Pick (2022 & 2023)
- Bourgeault
- Broberg
- One of.... Petrov, Tullio, Savoie, or Beryozkin
-Samorukov
- Keith (on his final yr and having a good szn so far so Maybe moveable?)

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