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Your Oilers trade is interesting, but ultimately I think the Oilers pass on this offer. Lavoie and Zacha are basically the same player except Lavoie is younger, cheaper and shoots right, all of which are important to the Oilers next season. That may sound crazy as Lavoie isn't in the NHL yet at 21, but with Hyman, Holloway and Foegele under contract for next season, where would Zacha fit in? He's terrible defensively too, and the Oilers need more wingers who can play without the puck. Also, he's an arbitration eligible RFA, that alone should scare the cap strapped Oilers away.