With Edmonton Losing Their Best Offensive Defenceman, I'd Like Some Sandpaper Coming Back Our Way, Brett Murray Can Take The Whole Role Of Sandpaper Over To Edmonton And Make The Bottom Six Players Tougher And Harder To Play Against.

The Second Round Pick From Buffalo Is Added To Keep Value At Somewhat Of An Equal Trade And Helps Both Team Almost Not Lose Anything In Return Both Ways.

Trade Happens During The 2023 Draft...

Tyson Barrie Is Still Phenomenal Offensively... Yes Defensively He Is A Liability But The Buffalo Sabres Do Have Left Shot Defenceman In The Likes Of Rasmus Dhalin, Owen Power And Mattias Samuelsson To Cover For Him.

The First Round Pick Is Added For Buffalo To Take On Barrie's Full Contract Without Edmonton Retaining A Penny.

Kailer Yamamoto Is Still Young And Still Has Some Potential In Him To Reach That High Offensive Ceiling He Once Had, This Trade Sort Of Rips The Oilers Off As We All Know That Goalies Don't Always Pan Out And Become Successful In The Big Leagues... But Also, Forwards And Defenceman Don't Always Pan Out Too... Yamamoto, 2024 2nd Round Pick And The 2025 3rd Round Pick For Goaltender Mack Guzda.

This Trade Happens During The 2023 Draft

Let's All Face It And Not Lie To Ourselves Anymore... Brett Kulak Isn't Going To Work Out And 3 More Years Of Him Would Be Hell For The Defence Of The Oilers Team... He's Just Not Simply Working Out On This Team... Kulak Must Go And While Parts Of The League Still Like Him, Trade Him For The Best Possible Player

This Trade Too Happens During The 2023 Draft