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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 7, 2021 at 2:22 a.m.
Thread: leave seattle nothing worth taking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>VGKNation702</b></div><div>Lol we’re not giving up Smith for nothing; and especially not retaining a DOLLAR. Come on…</div></div>

as mentioned in another comment. Vagas seems to be in on every big name every year and keep pushing themselves up against the cap. 10 times this year they couldn't dress a full line-up because of thier cap issues. Smith is in the final year of his deal and could/should be expendable because of his cap hit.
Wishful thinking they retain salary but Bennson isn't nothing. He is a prospect that is a point per game player in the AHL and NHL ready for bottom 6 at what will be slightly above league average. The type of player sent back in a cap dump trade. Smith isn't a cap dump on a team with room but in Vagas he is over paid.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 5, 2021 at 3:59 p.m.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 5, 2021 at 3:33 p.m.
Thread: leave seattle nothing worth taking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>Seattle doesnt need LTIR help but other teams could. They could flip his contract to a team who needs it.

You dont think Tampa would like to buy a guaranteed LTIR contract off Seattle so they can use it to keep their team depth together. They could get a good asset for that</div></div>

someone correct me if I'm wrong but this isn't how LTIR works. Tampa, if trading for Klefbom, can go over the cap the amount of his AAV but Klefbom's AAV is counted in that amount. So a team in Tampa's position doesn't actually benifit from this considering they are already over the cap for next year. Sure if he was LTIR all year and then ready for playoffs it would work but that isn't what is happening.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 5, 2021 at 2:59 p.m.
Thread: leave seattle nothing worth taking
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>coga16</b></div><div>Klefboms not exempt so you are going to risk Seattle taking a shot on him? He’s suppose to be healthy to start next season right? They could even take him just for the ltir benefits later if he’s not</div></div>

There are reports that people close to Klefbom are saying he is closernto retirement than playing again. This thought also lends credibility to why Edmonton seems to be so interested in Keith.
Seattle doesn't need LTIR help and I don't believe Klefbom's salary was covered by insurance for this injury, sorry I can't find the source it was a guest on either Oilers now or TSN 1260 Edmonton. If that is true that's a pretty expensive risk for Seattle to be taking. I think the payment os more than enough for eating $1M cap space.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 4, 2021 at 7:29 p.m.
Thread: Offseason Cap space check-in
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Wadejos123</b></div><div>I'm the same guy you just asked in the other thread and stand by what I said. Every Oilers fans post of the Kieth trade is terrible for the hawks. Always benefit to the oilers in cap space and a 2nd pair dman but nothing for the hawks, other than caleb jones I guess, who you guys will lose to Seattle if we don't take him anyways</div></div>

Jones very likely will be lost to expansion but a Keith trade before expansion causes some issues for the Oilers as well. Larsson hasn't signed yet and if Keith is traded for Keith wpuld be protected leaving a Larsson signing until after expansion.
I wouldn't make a deal for Keith at full AAV simply because I think you can find an adequate 2LD option for much less and the Oilers need to improve in other areas.
I keep coming back to the Keith trade because Holland loves old guys and the people talking about it in Edmonton are pretty plugged in so I see it as a foregone conclusion. I personally think Seattle would be a better landing spot for him. Either The Hawks leave him exposed and Seattle takes him or after expansion Seattle has the young player(s) needed for the trade without the need for Chicago to take back a bad contract. Hell.they may even have Jones to offer.