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Created by: Drai_By_shooting
Team: 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers
Initial Creation Date: Aug. 4, 2021
Published: Aug. 4, 2021
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I dont entirely agree with all the heat Koskinen gets. His 2019-20 season numbers were virtually identical to that offseasons most sought after goaltender Jacob Markstrom who signed a 6x6 deal with Calgary. A .917 save percentage is nothing to snuff at. Sure his glove hand has moments and sometimes he let in the games first shot/goal, but the numbers speak for themselves. This past season if he hadn't played every minute of the teams first 13 games including a couple back to backs in there his numbers would of been better. Not many goalies if any could of carried that workload. Once Smith came back his numbers went back up. Eliminate the season opening stretch and they were almost exactly the same as the year before. Ullmark just signed a 4yr x 5mil contract with lesser numbers and a history of injuries, something that hasn't plagued Mikko. I think Oilers fans just love to hate. The decade plus of darkness soured alot of us. And we often place more focus on the negatives then the positives. Which is a shame. Its chased a fair amount of good players out of town. I think its time to change. But yet i still am fine moving Koskinen or anyone if it means growth up front or on the backend.

Also i tried my best to keep Klefbom off LTIR to accrue additional cap space for deadline deals.
Free Agent Signings
RFAYEARSCAP HIT
2$1,750,000
2$850,000
2$850,000
UFAYEARSCAP HIT
1$1,000,000
Trades
1.
EDM
  1. Brown, Connor
  2. Forsberg, Anton
Additional Details:
See my Previous post "Best 3rd line in NHL" for said past debates/discussions on this trade. This fits the timelines of both teams better.
OTT
  1. Koskinen, Mikko
  2. Lavoie, Raphael
  3. 2023 1st round pick (EDM)
  4. 2023 4th round pick (EDM)
2.
EDM
  1. Hinostroza, Vinnie
Additional Details:
Cooper Marody, the AHLs leading goal scorer last season deserves a chance. He will get that opportunity in Buffalo. Buffalos cap space is impressive. They are entering full rebuild. Gathering Picks and prospects the next few years while using said space to their advantage is going to be the route to follow
BUF
  1. Kassian, Zack
  2. Marody, Cooper [RFA Rights]
  3. Tullio, Tyler [Reserve List]
  4. Turris, Kyle
  5. 2024 2nd round pick (EDM)
  6. 2024 3rd round pick (EDM)
Buyouts
Retained Salary Transactions
DraftRound 1Round 2Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7
2022
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2023
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2024
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ROSTER SIZESALARY CAPCAP HITOVERAGES TooltipBONUSESCAP SPACE
21$81,500,000$79,238,968$669,339$907,500$2,261,032
Left WingCentreRight Wing
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,500,000$5,500,000
RW, LW
NMC
UFA - 7
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$12,500,000$12,500,000
C
UFA - 5
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$3,600,000$3,600,000
RW, LW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,125,000$5,125,000
LW, C
NMC
UFA - 8
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$8,500,000$8,500,000
C, LW
UFA - 4
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,750,000$1,750,000
RW
RFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$2,750,000$2,750,000
LW, RW
UFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,250,000$1,250,000
C, RW
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,175,000$1,175,000
RW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,500,000$1,500,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$834,167$834,167 (Performance Bonus$57,500$58K)
C
RFA - 1
Logo of the Buffalo Sabres
$1,050,000$1,050,000
RW, LW
UFA - 1
Left DefenseRight DefenseGoaltender
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$5,600,000$5,600,000
LD
UFA - 1
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$4,500,000$4,500,000
RD
UFA - 3
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$2,200,000$2,200,000
G
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$5,538,462$5,538,462
LD
NMC
UFA - 2
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$3,250,000$3,250,000
RD
UFA - 4
Logo of the Ottawa Senators
$900,000$900,000
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$863,333$863,333 (Performance Bonus$850,000$850K)
RD
RFA - 2
$1,000,000$1,000,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
ScratchesInjured Reserve (IR)Long Term IR (LTIR)
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$725,000$725,000
LD/RD
UFA - 1
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$4,167,000$4,167,000
LD
M-NTC
UFA - 2
Taxi Squad
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$785,000$785,000 ($0$0$0$0)
G
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$1,250,000$1,250,000 ($125,000$125K$125,000$125K)
LD/RD
UFA - 1
Logo of the Edmonton Oilers
$850,000$850,000 ($0$0$0$0)
LW, C, RW
UFA - 2

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Aug. 6, 2021 at 3:27 a.m.
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Quoting: TheBoyDuddus
Idk just seems like the trade causes more problems than it fixes. Why trade Brown now and have to pick a Koskinen cap dump up when you could just not trade Brown at all? Or at the very least trade him next season when there’s one year left on his deal and Melnyk’s not stuck paying 4m for nothing 🤷🏽‍♂️

From Edmonton’s perspective I get it, upgrade on the wing where they need it and the cap hit is manageable. Dump Koskinens contract and bring back a goalie who might even be better with almost no cap hit. Pay futures that likely won’t touch the NHL for 2-5 years.

Realistically that 2023 first is the swing piece and I’d put money in it turning out more like the first the Sens got for Duchene than the first they got for Karlsson. Not a bad trade by any means but not my favorite, that’s all


That was just about why Koskinen was included
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