Lmao no Oilers say f that

As if we trade the best player in the league on top of that retain HALF HIS SALARY lmao nope

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This is not an even trade, no.

Please put down the pipe.

Even though the Avs win the ever living fark out of that trade, I am getting a little tired seeing Byram and Makar on trade ideas all the time. It just is not going to happen.

lol mcd already generates the most surplus value on a contract in the entire league, why would you retain and make him even better for his new team? nonsense

You're asking a very specific question, if I understand your AGM correctly. Not is this something the Oilers would do, but if this would be an even deal? My answer is no, simply because what McDavid brings to table far outweighs the potential of the assets you have going the other way. Sure, Makar seems like a no-doubt top-end defender, but he's still awfully young and although his skating and offense seems on point, what will distinguish him in the future from other young D in the NHL is his defensive game. It does exist in Makar's game, but it's not at "top-pairing" calibre yet. That's something that comes with experience. I think Makar has Duncan Keith-in-his-prime potential. As for Byram, he might be a left-handed Makar lite, he might be more of a Justin Faulk/Jake Gardiner type, where the metrics are good, the skating is good and the offense is good, but the defense isn't quite there. Still, top-4 four potential. As for the 1st rounder, that's still a question mark, and will be until the draft. Nevertheless, unless the Oilers made this deal and then lucked out (as they have in past drafts lol) with Quinton Byfield, I say the Oilers would still lose this deal in both the short and long term. Plus, McDavid, so I have been told, is a really good leader and captain, so there are intangible qualities that are even tougher to measure as part of this "even" deal. Good try though.

Nope. I don’t think any trade for McDavid would be fair.