Value of: Bye bye Darnell, Hello OEL!!

[rt]

If this was Russell or Kassian I could tolerate it. But it being Neal makes it a VERY bitter pill.

 

[Heavy Dee]

Why would Arizona, a cash strapped team, take on Neal?

Easy buyout

 

[_Del_]

To help offload the contracts of OEL/Grabner. And they can easily buy him out and Neal only costs 1.9 against the cap...

So they take on $11 something million this year and next to avoid paying $7.2M for OEL and Grabner this year and OEL's $10M next year? Then they can pay several more million to make Neal go away later? I can see why this is attractive to a broke owner..

 

[Fatass]

Easy buyout

How do they buy out Neal, when they have no money? I think they’d rather have Russel, who has a big difference between his cap hit and what he’s actually paid.

 

[_Del_]

Easy buyout

Yeah, only $11.5M real dollars to make him go away. I can see why they'd rather do that than pay OEL $4M this year and $10.5M next year. Saves them three million dollars over two years...

 

[bukwas]

We'll lobby the mods to award you your very own prefix if you nail it.
93oilerfan93 in gold text, large font okay?

 

[Langdon Alger]

Any chance Puljujarvi is in the deal?

 

[780il]

So they take on $11 something million this year and next to avoid paying $7.2M for OEL and Grabner this year and OEL's $10M next year? Then they can pay several more million to make Neal go away later? I can see why this is attractive to a broke owner..

Yep, let’s just forget about the 1st round pick they’re getting in the process to soften the blow. They’re a rebuilding/retooling team without their next two 1sts, that pick is a big part of the deal.

 

[rt]

Ok so recap...

Nurse + Neal + 2021 1st + prospect for OEL + Grabner

If so, sign me up and this better be true lol.

Maybe the prospect is Bouchard?

 

[Langdon Alger]

Maybe the prospect is Bouchard?

Doubtful

 

[rt]

Doubtful

I think it’s super likely.

 

[Cloned]

Maybe the prospect is Bouchard?

OP said it wasn't Bouchard, Broberg, McLeod or Jones.

Guess it could be Samorukov.

 

[93oilerfan93]

Maybe the prospect is Bouchard?

 

[93oilerfan93]

OP said it wasn't Bouchard, Broberg, McLeod or Jones.

Guess it could be Samorukov.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

I think they're eventually hoping for

OEL - Bear
Klefbom - Bouchard
Broberg - Jones

Jones has played a lot of RD, he's comfortable there despite it not being his strong side.

We probably lose Jones to Seattle. If after the expansion draft Larsson wanted to sign I’m sure we’d be open to it with Russell also coming off the books

 

[Cloned]

@rt

Those deals I proposed a few weeks ago suddenly look more appealing now, eh?

 

[Cloned]

No i said it wouldn't be bouchard broberg mcleod jones

That's what I said.

 

[93oilerfan93]

That's what I said.

 

[Cloned]

We probably lose Jones to Seattle. If after the expansion draft Larsson wanted to sign I’m sure we’d be open to it with Russell also coming off the books

Not if we go the 9 player protection route.

 

[93oilerfan93]

We probably lose Jones to Seattle. If after the expansion draft Larsson wanted to sign I’m sure we’d be open to it with Russell also coming off the books

 

[Langdon Alger]

I think it’s super likely.

Prepare to be super disappointed.

 

[rt]

No lol

Its not broberg bouchard mcleod or jones

Damn! Haha. I was trying to use a loophole to be an ass. But I didn’t notice you covered it in book 2, chapter 7, verse 12.

 

[93oilerfan93]

I think it’s super likely.

 

[rt]

@rt

Those deals I proposed a few weeks ago suddenly look more appealing now, eh?

Go find em.

 

[93oilerfan93]

Damn! Haha. I was trying to use a loophole to be an ass. But I didn’t notice you covered it in book 2, chapter 7, verse 12.