LIVIN ON A PRAYER
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Seeing how I've already commented on one of your AGMs that was very similar to this one, I'll give it another go. Maybe this time you'll hear it a little better.
Yamamoto is not NHL ready. Say it with me. Yamamoto. Is. Not. NHL. Ready. If you feel the urge to ice Yamamoto on an NHL roster, I've compiled a list of rules to consider before doing so:
1. Don't.
2. See 1.
3. Yamamoto is not NHL ready.
Regarding Evander Kane: still don't want him. Haven't changed my position on that in the two days it's been since. I'll budge a bit and give him the benefit of the doubt: if he's cleaned up his act I'd consider it, but with Expansion looming, I wouldn't do it immediately unless I could get a very early written agreement that Seattle will take x-player and a pick at the draft two years in advance. Or if the lockout hits before the expansion draft. Then by all means consider adding an expensive, long-term add at LW.
Calgary trade I'd be willing to do. Cheaper than buying out Ol' Cowboy.
Don't think Chiarelli should ever do another deal with the Islanders unless they're sending us Pulock and Barzal for literally nothing. I'd rather ship Kassian off to Florida for a pick and let Lagesson take the #5 spot. Nothing wrong with Davidson, I just don't think he needs a 3rd go as an Oiler as they have better options.
Buffalo's still saying no, and they should be. And so should the Oilers. Sekera isn't impossible to move as much as most people seem to think. No need to package Strome and the #10 selection with him. You can move him and a 2nd next season to a team on his modified NTC, retain $1M, and he's gone.
I don't mind the return on Nugent-Hopkins, except for the Oilers no longer having Nugent-Hopkins. That trade really gambles on him not panning out alongside McDavid (I wholeheartedly believe he will) and the Oilers being able to find a scoring LW to replace him with. You could flip Strome for some picks if Faksa's the #3C you want. If not, keep Strome and flip Faksa.
I don't think they need to bring back Letestu, and if they do he won't be that cheap. Let Khaira play a full season at #4C and see what you have in him.
Stanton > Gryba. Gryba literally can't skate anymore.