Confirmed with Link: [EDM/NYR] Oilers acquire Ryan Spooner in exchange for Ryan Strome (NYR retains 900k)

[Boom not bust]

This ends up being a weird trade because of McLellan being fired right after. Chia never got to see Strome used the way he wished, and now he never will. There is a chance he could have though if McLellan was fired first. And Spooner is a guy far more likely to end up in the dog house of a coach like hitch.

Ah well.

I actually liked the trade initially because Spooner had more speed and posted decent offensive totals and I thought he may even fit as a shot gun option for McDavid on this roster but I agree with the Hitchcock factor comment which may change Spooner's outlook as an Oiler, I can see him ending up in the dog house for sure whereas Strome was atleast evolving into a reasonably competent defensive player.

 

[Kolja]

So far they are equally pointless players. However, the timing of the trade will remain strange.