Wait this isn't tanking tho

It's just shedding ancillary assets

They should tank tho 👍

Yeah, something like that.

Add Wideman to CAR for a 7h. I don’t want to see him anymore...

Then Let's trade for Eichel, tank for real, finish in the bottom 10 and give ARZ our worst first rounder...

We really, really need Allen for next season.

I like everything but the Arizona & Edmonton trades.

why tank when you have a future franchise forward in cole caufield!

Why tank? You stand a 0% chance of getting Wright. So tanking makes absolutely 0 sense.

I would have thought so too, but an 0-5 start with 4 goals scored in those 5 games. They might turn it around but I would suggest to you that they are making a case that their chance at 1st overall is a little higher than 0 ...

Shedding ancillary assets and hoping to have a high pick would have been a more accurate team name, you are correct. It actually depends on Price coming back ... if he doesn't, or doesn't for a while, this team as constructed is very tankable

If we are taking Hickey and Komorov we are getting at least 1st + 2nd probably 2 1sts back. Not taking 2 bad contracts for a 3rd round pick

if you want the best chance at getting the 1st OA pick gonna have to trade for Taylor Hall

if the pick is bottom 10, they keep it and are lottery-eligible.

Isles definitely says yes, thank you.

Kris Russell isn't a "dead weight" contract. He makes $1.25mil on a 1 year deal and is a solid veteran that can kill penalties and play both sides. He's great to have as a 6/7D that can come in and out of the lineup and absolutely want him around for playoffs for when guys get banged up.

I do like the idea of having Allen due to the extra year on his contract at a reasonable price but not ready to dump Koski yet. He had a bad 2021, no debating that, but he looked good in relief vs Anaheim and was again solid last night in Arizona. Not great opponents but before the Oilers rush to be throwing assets to dump the guy, let him play a few more games and see. He's been in Edmonton for 3 seasons and was good for 2 of them.

Might be right about Koskinen ... Chiarot is a better version of Russell, and with retention they are close to the same price. Chiarot was a bull in the playoffs last year, and can also kill penalties and play both sides. They are both on expiring contracts but Chiarot is a big upgrade at this point in their careers. That said, what asset would be worthwhile compensation for flipping them is an open question. Anyway, just a thought. Would likely only be a TDL deal, if even then ...