I get that you're trying to gain cap space, but that Barrie trade is terrible value for Edmonton. And you won't need to free up that much cap anyhow, as neither Puljujarvi nor Yamamoto will get contracts that large.

Agreed... 3 million at the most for Yammer... Puljujarvi maybe gets 2... If he isn't traded before that.... If your going to move Barrie to Seattle.. I'd at least try and get Soucey in return...

Given the salary cap constraints that most teams are dealing with, moving either Foegele or Barrie, or both, will require Ken Holland to take back contracts. The Oilers have a couple veterans who should be able to replace Warren Foegele, if Holloway can't. Moving Barrie will require the acquisition of a veteran RD to stabilize the third pairing with Broberg. So, it would make sense to scenario move Foegele for depth player, either bottom six forward or a RD or LHD with experience playing RD, who can be available to perform spot duty and is suitable to bury in Bakersfield. IMO, the ideal trade involving Barrie would be a veteran, stay at home, RD playing out the final year or two of a contract paying no more than $2M/season.

Of course, Foegele's future may be heavily dependent on what happens with Yamamoto, and Puljujarvi in particular. If the Oilers have to move one of those two, Foegele's ability to play either wing in the bottom nine comes in handy. He's a bit overpaid, but keeping him around would probably make sense.

It's easy to fall victim to recency bias, especially given how Puljujarvi's last season unfolded. However, I expect an arbitrator would award Puljujarvi more than $2M. Look no further than Warren Foegele's contract and contribution. Compare that to what Puljujarvi did and it becomes difficult to argue JP shouldn't get something around $3M. I think a ruling around $2.5M - $2.75M would be a win for the Oilers.