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Ideal Oilers Off-Season No Kane

Created by: FrolikMyBalls
Team: 2022-23 Edmonton Oilers
Initial Creation Date: Jun. 7, 2022
Published: Jun. 9, 2022
Salary Cap Mode: Basic
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Original Team
Waivers Exempt
Right Handed
Position
Trade Clause
Max Perf. Bonus
Expiry Status
Term Remaining
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Waivers ExemptMcDavid, Connor
$12,500,000 (Performance Bonus$250,000)
C
NMC
UFA - 5
Description
I personally think all these trades are reasonable. The only things that could change are the Yamamoto and Puljujarvi contracts because I really have no idea how those negotiations will go.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,250,000
2$2,500,000
5$3,250,000
2$3,666,911
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
3$2,500,000
3$3,150,069
2$1,250,000
Trades
1.
EDM
  1. Asplund, Rasmus
Additional Details:
Buffalo can easily replace Asplund with their wealth of forward prospects so he shouldn't be missed. Barrie is an interesting fit in Buffalo for me. He definitely helps their defense, but I could easily see Buffalo trading him at 50% retained around the deadline and getting a lot back for him. Assuming Colin Miller leaves in free agency, I can see Buffalo making this move to replace him in the depth chart.
BUF
  1. Barrie, Tyson
Additional Details:
Oilers need to create cap space somehow, and Barrie is somewhat useless to Edmonton given the emergence of Evan Bouchard. Bringing back a cheap bottom 6 forward that is strong defensively is a reasonable return. Maybe Edmonton needs to add a late round pick to get Buffalo to bite, but I think this makes some sense.
2.
EDM
  1. Kastelic, Mark
  2. 2023 6th round pick (OTT)
Additional Details:
Kassian is a very serviceable 4th line role player, but the reality is that on a team as cap-strapped as the oilers, you can't afford to be paying a guy like Kassian 3.2M. The price to move his contract is a little bit steep, but the money can be put to much better use elsewhere.
OTT
  1. Kassian, Zack
  2. Samorukov, Dmitri
  3. 2024 2nd round pick (EDM)
Additional Details:
If we look back to Florida dumping Anton Stralman's contract to Arizona last offseason, the value Ottawa is getting in return is essentially identical. However, Kassian has 2 years instead of 1, but his cap hit is also more than 2 million lower. I figure Ottawa takes this, getting a 2nd and a decent prospect just for taking on some money. They won't be short on cap space this season or the next, so no worries there. I'd imagine when Kassian has 1 year left on his deal he'll be tradeable to any contender looking to add some grit to their 4th line.
3.
EDM
  1. 2023 3rd round pick (NJD)
NJD
  1. Foegele, Warren
4.
EDM
    ** RETIREMENT **
    ARI
    1. Smith, Mike
    5.
    EDM
    1. Kähkönen, Kaapo [RFA Rights]
    Additional Details:
    Oilers decide on Kahkonen as their goalie. Going to be signed to a similar deal to what Koskinen had because Edmonton. The current state of the organization tells me they really don't need any draft picks in the next 4 years, so may as well start moving them. Hopefully Kahkonen ends up as a more permanent solution between the pipes, but if any names like Jarry, Hellebuyck, or Swayman become available I reckon the Oilers should look there.
    SJS
    1. Lavoie, Raphael
    2. 2023 2nd round pick (EDM)
    3. 2023 6th round pick (OTT)
    Additional Details:
    The sharks have 3 NHL-caliber goalies and 2 of them are already signed for next season so Kahkonen is moveable. I think the Sharks recognize they aren't a contender. A re-tool is definitely in order and capitalizing on the strong 2023 draft should be a priority. Adding a decent prospect further into his development can't hurt either. One of Burns or Karlsson gets unloaded this year too you heard it here first.
    Buyouts
    Retained Salary Transactions
    DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
    2022
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    2023
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    2024
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    ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
    20$82,500,069$81,936,775$896,000$2,200,000$563,294
    Left WingCentreRight Wing
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    Hyman, Zach
    $5,500,000$5,500,000
    RW, LW
    NMC
    UFA - 6
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    McDavid, Connor
    $12,500,000$12,500,000
    C
    NMC
    UFA - 4
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    Puljujärvi, Jesse
    $3,250,000$3,250,000
    RW
    UFA - 1
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    Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan
    $5,125,000$5,125,000
    LW, C
    NMC
    UFA - 7
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    Draisaitl, Leon
    $8,500,000$8,500,000
    C, LW
    M-NTC, NMC
    UFA - 3
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    Yamamoto, Kailer
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    RW
    RFA - 2
    Mikheyev, Ilya
    $3,150,069$3,150,069
    LW, RW
    UFA - 4
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    McLeod, Ryan
    $1,250,000$1,250,000
    C
    RFA - 1
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    Holloway, Dylan
    $925,000$925,000 (Performance Bonus$500,000$500K)
    LW, C
    RFA - 2
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    Asplund, Rasmus
    $825,000$825,000
    LW, C
    RFA - 1
    Acciari, Noel
    $1,250,000$1,250,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
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    Ryan, Derek
    $1,250,000$1,250,000
    C, RW
    UFA - 1
    Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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    Nurse, Darnell
    $9,250,000$9,250,000
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 8
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    Ceci, Cody
    $3,250,000$3,250,000
    RD
    UFA - 3
    Kähkönen, Kaapo
    $3,666,911$3,666,911
    G
    UFA - 2
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    Keith, Duncan
    $5,538,462$5,538,462
    LD
    NMC
    UFA - 1
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    Bouchard, Evan
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    RD
    RFA - 1
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    Skinner, Stuart
    $750,000$750,000
    G
    UFA - 1
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    Broberg, Philip
    $863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
    LD
    RFA - 2
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    Kulak, Brett
    $2,500,000$2,500,000
    LD/RD
    UFA - 4
    ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
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    Klefbom, Oscar
    $4,167,000$4,167,000
    LD
    M-NTC
    UFA - 1

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    Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:24 p.m.
    #1
    homiedaclown
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    Buffalo declines imo
    We don’t need an offensive minded guy,
    that’s the wrong type of partner for Power

    And you’re wrong about Asplund - We aren’t moving him
    He’s a good defensive forward that can slide up & down the lineup, & has important value to us as our other good defensive forwards (Girgensons & Okposo) are both UFA after next season

    We might possibly have interest in Barrie for the 3rd pair,
    but doesn’t really seem like a fit there either
    If we did have interest, i don’t think we’d give up more than a 4th for him
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    Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:26 p.m.
    #2
    emoprettyboy
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    the thing you're not recognizing in the Ottawa trade is that Ottawa quite likes Kastelic and sees him as a good, young, cheap option on the 4th line that has good chemistry with his linemates already. He's not just a toss-in "some random dude that Ottawa won't miss". Sens aren't Arizona, they're not your designated cap dump anymore. There's a world where Ottawa takes on Kassian, but not while Watson is still in the lineup, since they fill the same role and the Sens really like Watson. If he were to go the other way instead of Kastelic, you'd still be asking the Sens to trade a guy that they like on a good contract for a guy that they like significantly less on a worse contract. Samorukov is a fine prospect but doesn't fit the Sens needs at all and the 2nd round pick doesn't get that done either.
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    Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:26 p.m.
    #3
    Tjm220
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    Apslund actually got a couple Selke votes, Buffalo is not moving him for an overpaid third pair defenseman who can’t play defense. Such a move would be a huge mistake and a step backward.
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    Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:27 p.m.
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    sabres89
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    Quoting: Buffalove
    Buffalo declines imo
    We don’t need an offensive minded guy,
    that’s the wrong type of partner for Power

    And you’re wrong about Asplund - We aren’t moving him
    He’s a good defensive forward that can slide up & down the lineup, & has important value to us as our other good defensive forwards (Girgensons & Okposo) are both UFA after next season

    We might possibly have interest in Barrie for the 3rd pair,
    but doesn’t really seem like a fit there either
    If we did have interest, i don’t think we’d give up more than a 4th for him


    Agree all points
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    Jun. 9, 2022 at 11:27 p.m.
    #5
    NJDevils1317
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    If Mike Smith retires, does he not count against your cap? 35+ contract?
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