What a Kane Trade Might Look Like

They don't really need anything, but also have no reason not to go all-in. Doesn't hurt to upgrade the best team in the league. Kane could play on the 1st over DeBrusk or on the 3rd line as a scoring punch who helps the 2nd PP. Too damn good.

Lauko gives an option for a player who can get more time in the NHL on the hawks next season

*Top 10 Protected 1st
Landeskog on LTIR until Playoffs in this scenario. Not sure they'd go this route vs a 2C, but maybe they think Kane could help one of their centers work with another elite winger on the other side?

Kane would slide into their 2RW Role well
Marchment - Seguin - Kane
Or this just gives an additional piece to help other pieces move along the top 6.
Bourque isn't a huge loss with Wyatt Johnson, Dellandrea in the NHL ahead of him and Stankoven on his way. He is the equivalent piece here of a lateish 1st.
Gurianov has fallen off, playing on the 4th line, and his contract moving helps facilitate this deal. Likely wouldn't be resigned.
Khudobin was a king in the bubble, but here is a cap dump to get the money to work.
They may need to add a 4th line grinder after this deal, but don't lose another 1st.

Oilers add Kane to a lethal top 6 currently moving Derek Ryan down the lineup, and leaning into their offensive strength. Allows the top 6 to be jumbled as they wish.
Puljujarvi gets a change of scenery, has played poorly this year and moving his cap hit helps this deal.
Warren Foegele isn't a bad player but is not worth what he is being paid, and getting his deal off the books for next year while adding Lafferty in his place at $1.6 MM less is an upgrade on the ice and on the cap sheet.
Berezkin is a throw-in, shot-in-the-dark prospect to make the deal happen.

Kane @ 50%

Lavoie is an ok prospect, with high upside but bad Skating which is not what the team is prioritizing, but there isn't a player like him in the system right now.
Puljujarvi gets a change of scenery.
Foegele helps the cap floor next season and takes a bottom 6 role.
Berezkin is a throw-in, shot-in-the-dark prospect to make the deal happen.

Losing Lafferty isn't great, but he helps maximize the return.

Kravtsov hasn't panned out.

Having 2 1st rounders help bear the thought of losing a 1st.

Adding Kane to this team could help immensely as they have needed a legit piece on the RW for a while. The Metro isn't as daunting as the Atlantic and helping a shot at the ECF is worth it.

They have to make a huge swing. Might be better suited going for Cyhchrun or a decent 3C. Kane allows them to do whatever the hell they want in the top 6.
Kerfoot hasn't performed in the playoffs, and is not that good, don't care.
Minten is a decent prospect.

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*They also deal Lars Eller in a different trade to clear cap concerns. This move saves them .5m in cap space.

Mantha has not performed like a 5.7m/yr player. Getting him off the books for next year helps.

Ovi-Strome-Kane could be otherworldly with depth behind them.

Protras is an ok piece, but not a huge loss. Feels like a Capitals style player, though

*Both 1st round picks top 2 Protected.

Kane @ 50%