Jumptheshark
Rebooting myself
Nash wit
If that is the case the oilers burned that bridge
Nash with the oilers is a hot button topic. Version of events I heard had the oilers trying to convince him not to go to uni but JR hockey and that annoyed not only Nash but his family if true..Nash burned his bridge in Edmonton a long time ago. They seem to be working on easing Strome into that 3C role with both PP and PK icetime. I wouldn't be surprised to see him come out of this season with a contract with a three or four year term at a manageable cap hit. Our off-season additions are likely focused on the wings with a small possibility that an adjustment happens on the back end.
Your target of Baertchi is in the ballpark of where we should be looking for depth additions. Lower cap hits and non-established forwards. I haven't seen much of the Canucks this year but I'm under the impression that Baertchi is an integral part of their offense, so I'd assume the cost would be a bit higher than we'd be willing to pay. A couple guys I'd have my eye on leading into training camp are Nic Petan and Marko Dano in Winnipeg, who'll both be vying for roster spots or risking waivers. There'll be plenty of Pontus Aberg type guys out there after training camp, so it'll be interesting to see if we can pull another Maroon-like win.
If that is the case the oilers burned that bridge