Hey Isles Fans, I heard a lot of rumors awhile ago, is it true that they attempted to sign Cory Schneider? And do you think they still will?

Not sure why the Islanders would do this. Trading for Klefbom is quite risky with him having shoulder surgery and out for the season. Yes he is supposed to be ready. Yeah you would have some good cap savings but make the deal for another defenseman who is healthier. And will the Oilers have cap space to take this on?

As an Oilers fan I have very little interest in the Lee contract even at 6 mil. Feel he could fall off a cliff over 30 and we'd be left with two Neal type contracts, yikes. The Hickey dead weight bury contract only detracts even more, and Koivula doesn't move the needle enough.

If Klef is known healthy by the expansion draft, I think he'll be kept and protected unless Jones plays exceptionally well this season. If Jones and Nurse (and Broberg's development) look very solid, then perhaps a Klef trade makes sense to a team without 3 solid top 4 dmen to protect. The type of trade I'd hope for with Klef is for a solid top line RW on a cap hit not too different (Ehlers comes to mind, if the Jets D suffers this season and he doesn't take off like a complete rocket).

If Klef is still injured and recovery is not fast, I think Oil will expose him to Seattle to see if they want to take the risk of taking his injuries on, at no cap cost to the Oil to cut losses. In this flat cap, only trade I'd want for a still injured Klef is for picks. Otherwise expansion loss with a solid top 4 in Edmonton already would be fine, opening up space for another winger from McDavid or another goalie to tandem with Koskinen.

They have deals in principle with him Martin and Greene would expect them all to be signed the day for camp or the day barzal signs

Yes they are signing him - he’ll be on the taxi squad or the AHL

oilers are probably gonna leave klef exposed in the draft and protect jones,bear and nurse. So there could be a possibility that you could get him for les