The isles are not trading Fasching who they just resigned.

Varlamov isn't taking 775,000 guaranteed. Lot better options for him, especially in the Eastern Conference, maybe LA

The $5,275,000 would be guaranteed, he'd start at least 30 games with plenty of rest in between, and he's only had a below .905 SV% once in his 15 NHL seasons, but could be lowered to a .900. The $775,000 is to get around the cap and win a Stanley Cup.

Still a no big no from Varlomov. And how to the Oilers pay all that bonus money in 2024/25?

The cap at minimum will be going up 7M but most likely 10M in 24/25 season.

Still a no big no from Varlomov. And how to the Oilers pay all that bonus money in 2024/25?

Add some value to make the Canes interested in Ceci. Chatfield has been very good on a league minimum deal

No, lol.

I thought the trade was not unlike what Carolina has done before. Trading a young cheap player that performed well but is not a guarantee to repeat for an experienced one with a consistent history and contract certainty for more than one season.
As an Oilers fan I've been envious of how the Canes do this since 2006

But Chatfields value is not more than Ceci's after one good season. The Oilers have screwed up there cap situation badly, so trade for potential and cap space

The cap at minimum will be going up 7M but most likely 10M in 24/25 season.

How do you know?

Fasching is a better fit with us, and signed for $775K
YAMAMOTO is not a fit for us and an UGLY $3.1M salary.

Yamamoto on the best offensive team had 10 goals 15 assist - 25 points in 58 games
Fasching on one of the WORST offensive teams had 10 goals, 9 assist - 19 points in 49 games


What do you think I isles should say? - Hell No! but thank you.

How do you know?

Lou told me at the early bird dinner.

And there is no reason to trade a player that produced at almost the same rate and cost 3X less than the other.

That means that:
Yamamoto was a .43 points per game player
& Fasching was a .39 points per game player

Yamamoto vs Fasching

I think quality of competition and quality of line mates balances out, as well as defensive team and offensive team balance too.

that slight edge .04 (by the way, hilarious you bring that up) is with Yamamoto is playing with the likes of McDavid and company - really? Who's Fasching playing with? And again Fasching is a better forechecker, better defensively and making over $2M less. It's a no brainer for us....No thank you.

Sh*t, I did the link wrong. Here:

Yamamoto vs Fasching

And what don't you understand. Yamamoto has played on an Edmonton team which is the top offensive team in the league and you are comparing that to Fasching who's 2 teams were Arizona and Isles? LOL...come guy...Plus and again I say it. Yam is $3.1M and Fasching is $775K. No comparison.

That'll make more sense, lol. To show Yams worst season 24 was still better than Faschings best 27 and a career comparison

And what don't you understand. Yamamoto has played on an Edmonton team which is the top offensive team in the league and you are comparing that to Fasching who's 2 teams were Arizona and Isles? LOL...come guy...Plus and again I say it. Yam is $3.1M and Fasching is $775K. No comparison.

That'll make more sense, lol. To show Yams worst season 24 was still better than Faschings best 27 and a career comparison

And what don't you understand. Yamamoto has played on an Edmonton team which is the top offensive team in the league and you are comparing that to Fasching who's 2 teams were Arizona and Isles? LOL...come guy...Plus and again I say it. Yam is $3.1M and Fasching is $775K. No comparison.

That'll make more sense, lol. To show Yams worst season 24 was still better than Faschings best 27 and a career comparison

The salary is what it is, and of course it's gonna be tough sell for Edmonton. I agree. But all the other best offensive team and points B.S your saying though:

You heard about the Oilers #1 power play, historical. Won them a lot of games. Yamamoto doesn't play on it.
Edmonton scored 218 goals (5th) at even strength. the Islanders had 201 goals (11th) at even strength. Not to different.

It's a really weird argument you make. Yamamoto playing in the top 6 of the best offence in the NHL against the teams best forwards and defenseman is a bad thing? Like he's just skating around doing nothing.

You brought up there point production last season. As if Fasching about to be 28 years old having played in 87 NHL games with 0.25 ppg anywhere near compares to Yamamoto being 24 years old and has played in 244 NHL games with 0.48 ppg and 34 playoff games at 0.34 ppg.

What don't you understand?

I can't make it any clearer. If he was that good. He would have put up better numbers playing with EDM. Also, if I remember, Yamamoto was a healthy scratch as well. It's not worth the salary especially with the lack of production. We have cap problems so it's nothing we would even consider.

I can't make it any clearer. If he was that good. He would have put up better numbers playing with EDM. Also, if I remember, Yamamoto was a healthy scratch as well. It's not worth the salary especially with the lack of production. We have cap problems so it's nothing we would even consider.