KetOilers - Trimming the fat

Russell isn't moving with his NMC. Maybe Kyle Dumbass thinks he got lucky and buys him for Toronto seeing as he is a Zaitsev+, and Russell will waive for Toronto if Kyle Dumbass gives out an extension

Lucic will be tricky too. He's at the age where he cares most about starting a family. He won't have better linemates on any other team. His salary won't change. Maybe in the last year or two of his contract.

I can't for the life of me understand what you are getting at here. Kyle Dubas is a dumbass for what reason? Taking a good team and making it much better by wooing the biggest free agent signing in the current era of the NHL? I don't understand.

As for Lucic, he played a large stretch of last year on the 3rd line, you can find better linemates than the Oilers 3rd line on almost every other team in the NHL.

His NMC turns into a limited NTC in 2019 so he is technically moveable, same with Sekera but with Sekera's injury history almost no chance he goes. Would Russell accept a trade to Buff? That's a fair question but in 2019 one of him or Sekera needs to go. Jones/Lagesson should be pushing and money will get tight.

Thx for commenting.

Starting a family? the guy already has 3 kids, so its safe to say he's well past starting it lol

So they're kids with memories instead of babies.

You know what I'm saying. Buying a house, enrolling them in school, letting them keep their friends.
Planning around them instead of career achievements.

Wherever he went, he wanted term + a NMC.


There could be a fit where he doesn't feel like he's losing something, but I don't think it'll be early in his contract. He waives his NMC and he loses his right to not be traded (see PK Subban), so he'd only waive where he gets an extension