Proposal: Nikita Zaitsev for Kris Russell

[connormcmuffin]

Zaitsev for Russell

Edmonton gets an RHD that can help a terrible PK

Leafs get out of the longer term of Zaitsev contract and shave 0.5 million in cap room

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[BM14]

Zaitsev will bounce back. No thanks.

 

[LEAFANFORLIFE23]

This is pointless

 

[TFHockey]

Russell has an MNC and wants to play out west. He can submit a 10 team list he will be willing to be traded to in 2019-20, and a 15 team list in 2020-21.
Leafs also pass.
This trade is a no go.

 

[migi]

Forgot Yamamoto from Oilers side?

 

[connormcmuffin]

Zaitsev will bounce back. No thanks.

Bounce back to what? He's never had a good season

 

[BM14]

Bounce back to what? He's never had a good season

He was very dependable in his rookie year.

Why would Toronto trade a RHD without one coming back?

Keep Russel and his contract. $500K doesn't mean anything to Toronto but it means something to Edmonton.

 

[Brobust]

No way.

Here's what Zaitsev dealt with this season. Broken leg, undisclosed injury which is speculated to be a concussion, and a stomach virus so bad that he lost 5 pounds in 3 days.

I'd rather not give up on him now. Especially for a guy who thinks this is how to play defence.

 

[skyo]

lol nice try/

 

[Hockeyholic]

Don't think the Oilers can afford to take on that type of salary.

 

[Man Bear Pig]

Bounce back to what? He's never had a good season

He was good in his first year. If he's so bad why would you want him?

 

[ViktorBaeArvidsson]

Pretty sure the Maple Leafs want right-handed defense-man, not to trade them away for a worst left-handed defense-man. Right?

 

[XXIV97]

Deal

 

[Hogan86]

Bounce back to what? He's never had a good season

He was actually quite good his rookie season. Last year was derailed by injuries. We will keep Zaitsev.

 

[Funk21]

Bounce back to what? He's never had a good season

Says the guy who wants to trade for him. You Oiler fans take the cake, Edmonton is the Florida of Canada!

 

[Morgs]

Zaitsev isnt good, but Russell is awful. There needs to be a pretty huge add from Edmonton's side.

 

[belair]

Isn't Zaitsev essentially Michael Stone?

 

[Morgs]

Isn't Zaitsev essentially Michael Stone?

He isnt that bad lol

 

[heretik27]

Always a good laugh watching the OP's in these threads lose their shit when people don't want to give them something for nothing. I mean he literally says Zaitsev can help the Oilers PK and then turns around and says he's never had a good season after Leaf fans shut his poorly constructed trade proposal down.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Forgot Yamamoto from Oilers side?

No, but it looks like someone is delusional about either Russell, Zaitsev or both.

 

[Dr Quincy]

Zaitsev isnt good, but Russell is awful. There needs to be a pretty huge add from Edmonton's side.

I don't think Russell is awful. He's "meh".

 

[t0nedeff]

No self respecting oiler fan would want this player and more importantly that contract.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

Forgot Yamamoto from Oilers side?

Russell is a better defenceman than Zaitsev by a fair bit.

Maybe you guys forgot Liljegren?

 

[A91]

Contract makes it an easy no for me.

 

[ChaoticOrange]

He was good in his first year. If he's so bad why would you want him?

Wait, you think someone named Connor McMuffin is an Oiler fan?

Post history suggests Leaf fan all the way.