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Team: 2022-23 Edmonton Oilers

Initial Creation Date: May 18, 2022

Published: May 18, 2022

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

kane: assuming he wins his greivance, he'll get 50% of his 20mil owed on the contract. so with a 4x3 + 10mil from grievance would be equivalent money for him as a 7x3. Just comes to if he wants to play for Edmonton or go to a crappy team to chase the bag even with 10mil extra in the pocket.

Oilers have tons of LHD young assets so using one + a roster player and draft capital is a good way to get a cost-effective, versatile dman that's capable of defending. This way Seattle get a legit middle 6 piece that's got term and get another higher pick in a very deep draft class and add some young org depth on d.

Kass to zona makes sense. has term, is an NHL player and vet, and is not a backbreaking contract in terms of contract and actual salary to be paid. In terms of not great money to add, kassian is definitely on the more manageable side of those around the league that Arizona could acquire.

With klingberg surely leaving the stars this year, they will be looking for an ofd that can QB their powerplay and few have been as effective with that over the last 5yrs as barrie has been. PLaying in such a defensive system with gifted defenders can help reduce his defensive lapses and he can bring another dimension to the stars' scheme which the younger more offensive guys will definitely welcome.

For FA:

Id taker husso over Campbell. He was questionable for far too many areas of the season for edmonton to try and overpay for in FA. Husso having the playoffs he's having will help reduce his value in the open market and be a great option to create a solid, young, cost-effective tandem in the alberta capital.

With leafs cap situation, mikeyhev is attainable at a fair value. he bring so need speed and forechecking ability to the middle 6 and is very versatile. He would be a perfect fit alongside drai or mcdavid.

Lazar and re-signing kulak are some great cheap options that help round out the depth of this team and keep all areas of the lineup multidimensional

This team would scare the west and maybe even make the east sweat a bit. But then again this all hinges on Keith doing the right thing for hockey here.

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