Kassian must be traded

[Broilers]

This team needs bona fide top six winger, not a 3rd line center. We have the one in RNH. However, Kassian needs to go in that trade to make a room in 5he cap space for this season and especially in the next when Puljujärvi needs the new contract.

1st round pick needs to be moved out. I would consider 1st + Kassian for Kessel and the Late round pick

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[Paralyzer]

And...why does this need a special thread for your proposal when we have a Trade Rumors and Proposal Thread?

 

[29Beast97Mode]

Coach needs to go first in my opinion

 

[Jumptheshark]

One more less this board gets crazier

 

[Czechboy]

I love our offseason protected list... Archibald, Kassian and Keith. Thank goodness we didn't lose any of those guys to Seattle.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

I cannot stress enough how stupid both extending him and protecting him were.

 

[joestevens29]

What did protecting Kassian actually even harm? They were taking Larsson regardless.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

What did protecting Kassian actually even harm? They were taking Larsson regardless.

There was no reason to protect him. The Oilers should’ve used the opportunity to trade him to Seattle.

 

[Czechboy]

There was no reason to protect him. The Oilers should’ve used the opportunity to trade him to Seattle.

That is baloney!

He just needed fans in the stands. They are back and Zack is back!

Grit
Tenacity
High end speed
50 point player
can punch a face
Playoff dynamo
The other team plays different when he is on the ice.. they never take cheapshots at our stars when he plays

I'll see myself out.lol

 

[russ99]

There was no reason to protect him. The Oilers should’ve used the opportunity to trade him to Seattle.

Hm, maybe management sees some value in his player type, and yes, I agree his defensive zone play this season has been frustrating, but he has a role to play. We play Calgary in two weeks, may play Calgary in the postseason.

For a $3.5M cap hit and $2.5M salary, I don't get all the whining. This is what it costs for support players, and this is in range for other UFA players of his player type.

This idea that every player should be some kind of dynamic offensive force is ludicrous and has no basis in reality.

 

[94 Oil Drops]

Hm, maybe management sees some value in his player type, and yes, I agree his defensive zone play this season has been frustrating, but he has a role to play. We play Calgary in two weeks, may play Calgary in the postseason.

For a $3.5M cap hit and $2.5M salary, I don't get all the whining. This is what it costs for support players, and this is in range for other UFA players of his player type.

This idea that every player should be some kind of dynamic offensive force is ludicrous and has no basis in reality.

Kassian is doing litteraly nothing for this team with the exception of taking idiotic penalties and scoring a goal every 20 games. He doesn't even hit or grind much anymore. It's little wonder why everyone is pissed off at him (particularly me who is normally pretty soft on player criticism.) Must be nice getting paid so much cash for doing so little. Clearly the guy is happy with his big fat stacks of bills... He's playing like a guy that makes minimum wage at the NHL level. It's unacceptable regardless and I can't wait till this team gets rid of him.

 

[bobbythebrain]

There was no reason to protect him. The Oilers should’ve used the opportunity to trade him to Seattle.

Reality is a real probem for you i see.
Seattle wasn't taking contracts, it was actually Arizona, and their asking price was astrinomical.

Trading our 1st to dump Kass would have been a you move

 

[Oildrum]

I love our offseason protected list... Archibald, Kassian and Keith. Thank goodness we didn't lose any of those guys to Seattle.

To be fair the available list wasn't some NHL almost all-stars, just further highlights our lack of depth.

Tyler Benson (F)
Alex Chiasson (F)
Adam Cracknell (F)
Tyler Ennis (F)
Joseph Gambardella (F)
Seth Griffith (F)
Dominik Kahun (F)
Jujhar Khaira (F)
Cooper Marody (F)
James Neal (F)
Alan Quine (F)
Patrick Russell (F)
Devin Shore (F)
Anton Slepyshev (F)
Kyle Turris (F)
Bogdan Yakimov (F)
Tyson Barrie (D)
Oscar Klefbom (D)
Slater Koekkoek (D)
Dmitry Kulikov (D)
William Lagesson (D)
Adam Larsson (D)
Kris Russell (D)
Mikko Koskinen (G)
Mike Smith (G)
Alex Stalock (G)

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Reality is a real probem for you i see.
Seattle wasn't taking contracts, it was actually Arizona, and their asking price was astrinomical.

Trading our 1st to dump Kass would have been a you move

Interesting, I didn't say trade our first, did I?

The point still stands that retaining him was stupid.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Hm, maybe management sees some value in his player type, and yes, I agree his defensive zone play this season has been frustrating, but he has a role to play. We play Calgary in two weeks, may play Calgary in the postseason.

For a $3.5M cap hit and $2.5M salary, I don't get all the whining. This is what it costs for support players, and this is in range for other UFA players of his player type.

This idea that every player should be some kind of dynamic offensive force is ludicrous and has no basis in reality.

If you retain a player simply for one opponent then that player isn't useful. Calgary LOVES playing Kassian and goading him into stupid penalties. His salary is astronomically stupid for what little he brings, and with term at that.

Wayne Simmonds has one less goal and as many points as Kassian for less than a million, and he's on the right side of +/-.

 

[MessierII]

Kassian has outproduced Yamamoto by a decent margin with way less time in the top 6.

 

[KeithIsActuallyBad]

Kassian has outproduced Yamamoto by a decent margin with way less time in the top 6.

He also costs almost 3 times as much with a longer term.

 

[PainForShane]

Arizona fan here. If you want to trade us Kassian + a 1st for Kessel and a later pick (like a 3rd or something) we would take that trade all day without even thinking about it. Probably means you're undervaluing your own player

 

[AddyTheWrath]

Kassian has outproduced Yamamoto by a decent margin with way less time in the top 6.

He’s also way worse defensively and gets to play with McDrai (Yamo doesn’t).

 

[bone]

What did protecting Kassian actually even harm? They were taking Larsson regardless.

Exactly, it made less than zero difference in the end.

 

[Broilers]

And...why does this need a special thread for your proposal when we have a Trade Rumors and Proposal Thread?

I have not been so active in the last few years here. So I did not considered the possibility you suggested. Let this issue to be taken to the hands Of the moderators and concentrate on the topic Of the thread meanwhile.

 

[frag2]

Kassian wouldn't be too bad if he actually played the game physically consistently or even just skated hard. Dude just stands there, waiting for the puck to get to him rather than engage. That's why he's useless.

 

[tardigrade81]

Coach needs to go first in my opinion

This!

Tip would take an all star team and run it into the ground. He’s completely lost the team.

 

[ujju2]

Arizona fan here. If you want to trade us Kassian + a 1st for Kessel and a later pick (like a 3rd or something) we would take that trade all day without even thinking about it. Probably means you're undervaluing your own player

Kass has been close to useless for a couple seasons now.

Anyways, awesome profile picture! RIP Neil.

 

[MessierII]

He’s also way worse defensively and gets to play with McDrai (Yamo doesn’t).

Yamo has spent way more time with Leon or Connor than kass. Way more. Not close.