Trade With Rangers

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Created by: ForsbergForVezina

Team: 2019-20 Edmonton Oilers

Initial Creation Date: Jul. 14, 2019

Published: Jul. 14, 2019

Salary Cap Mode: Basic

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The Oilers have gotten better this offseason; signing a legitimate (if shaky) NHL backup, dipping into Europe and potentially graduating prospects are all positive steps for the Oilers to take heading into a new season.

One issue that remains is that of Jesse Puljujarvi, who’s threat to leave for Europe if he isn’t traded, I imagine is still on the table. Perhaps Edmonton should let him leave, allow him to develop overseas and come back when he’s the player they thought they drafted. Or they could trade him for less impressive, if proven help at the NHL level.

Enter the Rangers, a sleeping giant fresh off a yearlong (lol) rebuild and back into trouble managing the salary cap. They’ll likely have to make a couple moves to get all their ducks in a row, but perhaps a good one is trading Vlad Namestnikov, a struggling forward with a history of excelling with good players. Just a season ago, he scored 20 goals on Steven Stamkos’ wing, who says he couldn’t do the same with McDavid? He hasn’t really fit in New York and they need to move the space. Could be a good fit in Edmonton, if you ask me.

The Rangers also take Brandon Manning back and either bury or cut him; the Oilers need to free up some space too and taking back a bury-able contract would be a small favor to ask, in exchange for a potentially high reward prospe

Trades

Draft	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Round 4	Round 5	Round 6	Round 7
2020
2021
2022

ROSTER

LONG-TERM OUTLOOK

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ROSTER SIZE	SALARY CAP	CAP HIT	OVERAGES	BONUSES	CAP SPACE
23	$81,500,000	$78,280,332	$0	$1,802,500	$3,219,668

Left Wing	Centre	Right Wing
Namestnikov, Vladislav $3,250,000$3,250,000 LW, RW, C UFA - 1	McDavid, Connor $12,500,000$12,500,000 C UFA - 7	Draisaitl, Leon $8,500,000$8,500,000 C, LW UFA - 6
Nygård, Joakim $925,000$925,000 LW UFA - 1	Nugent-Hopkins, Ryan $6,000,000$6,000,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Chiasson, Alex $2,150,000$2,150,000 RW UFA - 2
Benson, Tyler $808,333$808,333 ($32,500$32K) LW, RW UFA - 2
Lucic, Milan $5,250,000$5,250,000 LW, RW NMC UFA - 4	Gagner, Sam $2,835,000$2,835,000 RW, C UFA - 1	Granlund, Markus $1,300,000$1,300,000 RW, LW, C UFA - 1
	Khaira, Jujhar $1,200,000$1,200,000 LW, C UFA - 2	Kassian, Zack $1,950,000$1,950,000 RW UFA - 1

Left Defense	Right Defense	Goaltender
Klefbom, Oscar $4,167,000$4,167,000 LD UFA - 4	Larsson, Adam $4,166,666$4,166,666 RD UFA - 2	Koskinen, Mikko $4,500,000$4,500,000 G M-NTC UFA - 3
Nurse, Darnell $3,200,000$3,200,000 LD UFA - 1	Bear, Ethan $720,000$720,000 ($20,000$20K) RD UFA - 1	Smith, Mike $2,000,000$2,000,000 ($1,750,000$2M) G NTC UFA - 1
Russell, Kris $4,000,000$4,000,000 LD/RD M-NTC, NMC UFA - 2	Persson, Joel $1,000,000$1,000,000 RD UFA - 1

Scratches	Injured Reserve (IR)	Long Term IR (LTIR)
Benning, Matthew $1,900,000$1,900,000 RD UFA - 1
Brodziak, Kyle $1,150,000$1,150,000 C UFA - 1
Cave, Colby $675,000$675,000 C RFA - 1

Jul. 14, 2019 at 4:57 p.m.

Fleurdelille

Joined: Jun. 2016

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This is essentially Namestnikov 1M retained for Puljujärvi after Manning is burried. Why trade for a 1 year UFA rental? Doesn't really help Oilers more then in the shortest of terms. Look at the roster. Is this a playoff team? No, this is the opposite of what Oilers should do.

I would like Oilers to hold onto JP until such time that he can be traded for decent value / equally struggling prospect.

Roslovic in WPG aint struggling but he has made several trade requests, maybe someone like him could be moved. I could see an interest in uniting Laine/JP

Jul. 15, 2019 at 8:46 p.m.

ForsbergForVezina

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Quoting: Fleurdelille

I've suggested that in the past too and I think that's an equally good idea. I like this one though because it's a guy who has a history of playing well and may fit well upfront. He can always be re-signed next offseason if he plays well. Maybe you don't even trade Puljujarvi for him. Either way, I think it's a good fit; definitely worth trying when you've been spinning your wheels for as long as Edmonton has been

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