Walkingthroughforest
I got the worst ******* attorneys
- Aug 19, 2007
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There's not much to say about the Oilers that hasn't already been stated.
Depth and high end talent on the blue line is non-existent.
McDavid, Draisaitl, and RNH are the only players resembling top 6 talent on the entire team.
Goaltending is a massive question mark.
I think it's fair to speculate that after McDavid's remarks last night there more than likely will be massive changes happening in the summer if the Oilers expect him to complete his contract. This is potentially the only scenario which could push Katz to make decisions with ramifications directed at the OBC.
If this does happen and the Oilers fully clean house, is trading Draisaitl a solution to fixing the team? He's hit a career high of over 100+ points and has a contract which could start looking like a bargain if the Matthews deal becomes the gold standard. A trade at (what could be) his highest value could potentially pull a good top 4 defender and a few top 6 players plus picks. There's so many holes that the Oilers have, and I don't know how you fill them without giving up something significant. Does trading Draisaitl become a realistic option to fix them?
Depth and high end talent on the blue line is non-existent.
McDavid, Draisaitl, and RNH are the only players resembling top 6 talent on the entire team.
Goaltending is a massive question mark.
I think it's fair to speculate that after McDavid's remarks last night there more than likely will be massive changes happening in the summer if the Oilers expect him to complete his contract. This is potentially the only scenario which could push Katz to make decisions with ramifications directed at the OBC.
If this does happen and the Oilers fully clean house, is trading Draisaitl a solution to fixing the team? He's hit a career high of over 100+ points and has a contract which could start looking like a bargain if the Matthews deal becomes the gold standard. A trade at (what could be) his highest value could potentially pull a good top 4 defender and a few top 6 players plus picks. There's so many holes that the Oilers have, and I don't know how you fill them without giving up something significant. Does trading Draisaitl become a realistic option to fix them?