Proposal: OEL to Edmonton

[BudBundy]

Nurse + 14 + Russell/Kassian for OEL.

No! Hell no!!! Would you have been smart paying this price for PK Subban two years ago? Because that’s what OEL is now.

 

[GOilers88]

No! Hell no!!! Would you have been smart paying this price for PK Subban two years ago? Because that’s what OEL is now.

I don't think Klef or Nurse should be traded, but I have a gut feeling one of them will be.

I don't agree with your assessment of OEL moving forward either though.

 

[_Del_]

No GM who thinks OEL is PK Subban is going to trade for the contract. There will be more than one team around the league that recognizes he's a top-pairing defenseman. The Devil is just in the details after that.

 

[BudBundy]

I don't think Klef or Nurse should be traded, but I have a gut feeling one of them will be.

I don't agree with your assessment of OEL moving forward either though.

There has been several articles posted lately that clearly show OEL has declined the last two years. He is no longer worth his cap hit, let alone the assets you show it costing us. This will be a disaster if it happens.

 

[Patch101]

#1
Samorukov
2020 1st Round Pick (14th overall)
Puljujarvi
2021 3rd round pick (upgrades to 1st if Oilers make WCF next season)
Kassian

for
OEL
Fischer

If Arizona wants to save more money, you can switch Kassian with Russell (1 year left with 1.5 cash owed and 4 M cap hit)

#2
Nurse
2020 1st Round Pick (14th overall)
Puljujarvi
2021 3rd round pick (upgrades to 1st if Oilers make WCF next season)


for
OEL
Fischer

.... Eww ... Noo .....

 

[Heldig]

Nurse + 14 + Russell/Kassian for OEL.

Why do so many Oiler fans seem anxious to get rid of Kassian?

 

[BudBundy]

Why do so many Oiler fans seem anxious to get rid of Kassian?

Most aren’t, but there are only just so many guys who are somewhat expendable and have significant enough cap hits to make this OEL fantasy achievable.

 

[Draiskull]

Why do so many Oiler fans seem anxious to get rid of Kassian?

to even out cap hit.
ARI can have Athanasiou or Neal instead

 

[belair]

Why do so many Oiler fans seem anxious to get rid of Kassian?

Any deal with OEL involved is going to require a long-term contract moving out from Edmonton. Kassian would be one of them.

 

[GOilers88]

Why do so many Oiler fans seem anxious to get rid of Kassian?

I'm not at all. I'm likely one of the few that wants him even with his contract.

But if I put Neal in there I'd be lynched.

 

[GOilers88]

There has been several articles posted lately that clearly show OEL has declined the last two years. He is no longer worth his cap hit, let alone the assets you show it costing us. This will be a disaster if it happens.

That's cool. I think he bounces back feeding McDrai day in and day out.

 

[Brood]

The odds of OEL waiving his NMC is zero, and waiving it to come to Edmonton negative 3

 

[rt]

No! Hell no!!! Would you have been smart paying this price for PK Subban two years ago? Because that’s what OEL is now.

They have nothing in common. PK Subban was broken down physically. He can't skate any longer. You're out to lunch.

 

[TFHockey]

The odds of OEL waiving his NMC is zero, and waiving it to come to Edmonton negative 3

I think you're dead wrong but time will tell.

 

[GOilers88]

I think you're dead wrong but time will tell.

Everyone who takes the "there's no chance" approach is generally proven wrong in relatively short order around here.

I remember a couple of guys screaming at me a few years ago that there's no chance in hell Phil Kessel was going to go to Arizona.

 

[Fourier]

I guess I should’ve quoted the OP.

It was probably me that should have quoted the other post since it would be natural for you to have referenced the OP.

 

[TFHockey]

OEL (29 years old, seven years @ $8.75 Million, top pairing LHD)
Kuemper (30 years old, two years @ $4.5 Million 1a/1b Goaltender)
Grabner (32 years old, one year @ 3.25 Million 3C)

for

Nurse (25 years old, two years $5.6 Million AAV #3 LHD)
2021 1st round pick
Puljujarvi (valued at a 2nd)
Kassian (four years $3.2 Million AAV)
Russell (1 year $4 Million AAV but only $1.5 Million in actual salary)

 

[BudBundy]

The odds of OEL waiving his NMC is zero, and waiving it to come to Edmonton negative 3

From your lips to Gods ears.

 

[rt]

OEL (29 years old, seven years @ $8.75 Million, top pairing LHD)
Kuemper (30 years old, two years @ $4.5 Million 1a/1b Goaltender)
Grabner (32 years old, one year @ 3.25 Million 3C)

for

Nurse (25 years old, two years $5.6 Million AAV #3 LHD)
2021 1st round pick
Puljujarvi (valued at a 2nd)
Kassian (four years $3.2 Million AAV)
Russell (1 year $4 Million AAV but only $1.5 Million in actual salary)

Take out Kuemper and Puljujarvi and it’s closer.

 

[Brood]

I think you're dead wrong but time will tell.

Hey I'd love nothing more than to see him zipping pucks up to Connor, but at the same time he just bought a 4 million dollar home, is guaranteed 8.25 mil for the next 7 or 8 years and gets to live in Arizona. Something tells me he'd rather be part of the solution rather than uproot his entire life and move to Deadmonton

 

[Brood]

Everyone who takes the "there's no chance" approach is generally proven wrong in relatively short order around here.

I remember a couple of guys screaming at me a few years ago that there's no chance in hell Phil Kessel was going to go to Arizona.

Generally proven wrong, but not always

 

[Brood]

I think you're dead wrong but time will tell.

Still think I'm dead wrong??

 

[WhalerTurnedBruin55]

Chances are Rick Tochett is fired long before OEL waives to go somewhere he doesn't want to go.

I mean this forum did just spend weeks arguing about this, only to bring it back up a few days later.

 

[TFHockey]

Still think I'm dead wrong??

Well it seems we were both wrong. OEL was absolutely willing to waive his NTC, but not for Edmonton. Sad but true.

 

[BuresMafiaBuddies]

Look at all the Oilers fans that thought OEL would wave to go there

LOL.