I mean I domt really want Neal but if your gonna eat cash and a 1st I'll take him

so the leafs get an older and worse goalie and a defensive defender who isnt very good at defending anymore?
pass

Yeah, I’d accept that from Detroit.

what the hell is that leafs trade.

Edmonton declines every one of those trades holy christ.

Montour becomes nothing but another anchor on the back end a la Kris Russell once Bouchard is ready for top-four minutes. The club desperately needs a cheaper or better option to give that kind of money out to. With the slew of young, capable LHD prospects the Oilers have on the way, I'd absolutely prefer to keep Larsson at a similar price-point to help mentor a guy like Broberg. Given how badly Buffalo fans want Montour gone, I really don't think his ilk is the kind of player Edmonton wants on their back-end being "the guy" to introduce names like Samorukov or Broberg to NHL hockey.

I think the Leafs also decline their deal - one year of a cost-effective Larsson doesn't really suggest downgrading on Freddy for a season. If Edmonton's sending a 50%-retained Larsson to Toronto and Kapanen isn't coming back, Edmonton doesn't make any trade with the Leafs.

Getting out from Neal isn't going to require Edmonton giving up such a high pick AND retaining salary, what the hell?? I'm more apt to keep Neal and the 2020 1st Round Pick and dump Chiasson.

Sabres pass we have no use for Athanasiou or another right shot D

Wow I’d take a hard pass from oilers doing any of those.

God I can’t wait till neal lights it up in the playoffs and suddenly people be reminded he’s a legit weapon on the ice. Is it just me that believes Larsson is actually very important to this team. I don’t recall a lot of youth on the back end really succeeding until he was brought in. Goes beyond stat sheets with these guys.

lol you are giving a first round pick for a 2 million dollar burout, glad you are not managing things. Peter part 2

I'd be shocked if he lights it up.

He did start the season on fire and was on pace for 30 goals before his injury....

Holland has said a bunch of times that he isn't trading Edmonton's 1st round pick

Yeah and since then... nothing...

He's definitely not a 5.75M player. Better than Lucic but definitely a bad contract.

2 million dollar buyout for 6 years. 12M or a 1st. I'd take the 12M while Edmonton has McDavid.

Montour is overated and giving him that contract just hampers the team
I wouldn't retain in the toronto deal
you should not retain on the neal deal
I would trade russell because he's gonna block jones from developing

If you dint retain on Neal it costs you more to move him.

It's gonna cost assets to move Russell and they will need that cap space for Yamamoto in a year anyways so they can't really spend that money.

The Larsson deal is a steal for Edmonton. If you dont retain Toronto just doesn't do the deal. There is no point for them.

russell is owed 1.5 mil in real money for next season. This could be appealing to teams that have owners who have suffered due to covid

Russell won’t cost a dime to move. You don’t pay assets to remove useful players that’s not how the league actually operates. Lol
I’d retain on neal that’s to offset the over paid factor and sell him as a useful asset at fair value to gain an asset in return for him while avoiding buyout penalty and additional term to dead cap space.
Lol the Toronto deal is just a terrible idea for Edmonton in general retaining is absolutely out of the question.

Wrong. If a player is being paid too much for what they provide then the cost assets to move out.

Neal doesn't return an asset even if you retain half.

Your going to be surprised come the off-season.

Okay. I'm waiting for it.

If they don't pay to move him please tag me.