Confirmed Trade: [DET/EDM] Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin for future considerations

[Jersey Fresh]

Hilarious that they had to literally give them away for free as a pair.

 

[Coffey]

Hahahahahahah Edmonton got ROBBED.

This is just awful asset management.

You guys could have just said you have no idea about the cap situation.

 

[Mr Kot]

Just a quick thought, but just goes to show how important cap is this year. Teams moving players for basically nothing just for space.

 

[herzausstein]

Kostin being used as payment for Yamamoto's contract or neither have any value.

 

[Frank Drebin]

Hahahahahahah Edmonton got ROBBED.

Must feel good to say that to another team after that pld trade eh

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

Stevie Y adding another current/ex-Blue to the roster what a surprise

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Massive loss losing Kostin

I get why they had to, but that just shows how having to slightly over pay players add up and they have to lose guys like Kostin

 

[KingPuckChoo]

nooooooo not Yamamoto!! That was the only time i would sit back on my couch, it's whenever his line was on

 

[Petes2424]

Detroit having Kostin and Rasmussen is going to be hard for teams to play against.

 

[WhiskeyYerTheDevils]

You guys could have just said you have no idea about the cap situation.

I know all about the cap situation. It doesn't make turning 1st round picks into nothing any better.

 

[Tad Mikowsky]

A lot of people not aware that Kostin is likely to sign in the KHL

 

[SI90]

Geez. For free

 

[Ishad]

I like the price.

 

[HenrikW]

I loved Kostin for the dollar but if he wasnt resigning cheap I guess its ok.

I think Yamo has been underrated should have gotten a better return if he didnt battle injuries this year

Sadly more of the same from Oilers management of assets

 

[jfhabs]

Detroit getting better. Kostin and Yamamoto aren't bad players. Both quite young. Kostin can be a great 3rd liner as well.

Win-win move has the Oilers needed cap space.

 

[FrozenKing18]

Good salary dump for Oilers I guess, but seems like they could've gotten a better return for these guys.

 

[EchoesoftheEighties]

I know all about the cap situation. It doesn't make turning 1st round picks into nothing any better.

Kostin is rumoured to want 2m or else bolt to the KHL

Yamo makes double what he should be and is quickly trending towards being a bust. The cap space is more valuable for Edmonton while Detroit gets to hopefully turn Yamos career around.

It makes sense for both teams. Thank you Yzerman for doing us a solid

 

[Frank Drebin]

I know all about the cap situation. It doesn't make turning 1st round picks into nothing any better.

Yamamoto was a 22oa pick, they bust all the time.

 

[Michoulicious]

Good ol' "take my crap for nothing" trade

 

[Danarqhy]

Klim Kostin was a beast in the playoffs and scored timely goals. Big guy, plays with tenacity, the kind of player you need to win in the playoffs... which is what I thought the Oilers wanted to do. WTF Edmonton???

 

[tfong]

We take it.

 

[Roomba With a Bauer]

Yzerman digging through other team's garbage cans again.

 

[joestevens29]

Hilarious that they had to literally give them away for free as a pair.

I was suggesting this yesterday to Chicago. Add a guy with some size and toughness that can chip in offensively as well as take a chance on a younger guy that maybe could slot in on the 2nd line.

 

[LTIR]

Kostin was the sweetners to offset Yama's contract.
Tough loss for Oilers but thats what you gotta do when u got no cap space.

f*** Gary, cap should be at 90M+

 

[sepHF]

Klim Kostin was a beast in the playoffs and scored timely goals. Big guy, plays with tenacity, the kind of player you need to win in the playoffs... which is what I thought the Oilers wanted to do. WTF Edmonton???

Oilers have zero cap space and Kostins agent has been using the KHL as leverage. Edmonton cant afford him. Wouldn't be surprised to see him go to the KHL unless Detroit ponys up