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Think Ellis could be pried away from Nashville?
I'd love to acquire him and then just protect 8 players. Sekera, Klefbom, Larsson, Ellis, RNH, Eberle, Draisaitl and Lucic. Any of the exposed forwards or defenceman I'd be fine with losing.
He's not an untouchable on Nashville but would he be that big of an impact here today?
Are you content with Ellis as is for his price tag is another question.
They're going to want to protect - Johansen, Forsberg, Neal, Wilson, Arvidsson, Subban, Josi, Ekholm
Exposing - Ellis, and Wilson
You have them both protecting Wilson and exposing him. Did you mean Smith?
Alas, I think they'll expose both Wilson (disappointment since signing his big extension, on pace for 40 points) and Smith (11 points this year, on pace for 30ish again) rather than allow their only quality RHD after Subban to be picked up.
It's 7 and 3 or eight total.
No chance Wilson, Smith or Arvidsson gets protected over Ellis.
Offensive RHD, tough and $2.5m for two more years? He's pretty friggin' valuable.
Have you taken a look at Arvidsson's numbers this year?
He's their second leading scorer, trailing RyJo by 1 point.
It's close between Ellis and Smith imo, but Ellis' position and handedness probably gets him the nod.
Enormous value, he can run a PP and he's awesome at holding the line. Low cap hit, 25 years old.
The cost would be high for us, Nashville isn't rebuilding. We would have to overpay, especially being in the same conference. They don't want to help us.
The most realistic option without breaking the bank is likely Green. That seems to have the most consensus across the board. It all depends whether or not DET is willing to do a rebuild and where they are at by the TDL.
I agree. He fits the timeline, the pay structure and he isn't really expected to do a whole lot either. Just some really good depth.
RyJo/Neal/Forsberg/Arvidsson/Subban/Josi/Ekholm/Ellis
Craig Smith + Ellis for RNH + Benning/Reinhart
Would we? Would they?
Trade 1: RNH for Lehtera and Shattenkirk
Trade 2: Eberle, Gus, Ference for Ryan, Smith, Hammond
Trade 3: Fayne + 3rd '17 + 2nd '18 for Iginla
Lucic-McDavid-Ryan
Maroon-Draisaitl-Pitlick
Pouliot-Lehtera-Iginla
Smith-Letestu-Kassian
Hendricks Pakarinen
Sekera-Shattenkirk
Klefbom-Larsson
Russell-Davidson
Benning
Talbot
Hammond
Th Oilers improve overall team depth and defense, allowing Puljujarvi, Caggiula and Nurse (when healthy) to join Lander, Slepyshev and Beck in the A. Ryan was a much better player in the West than the East, and his style of play would fit McD like a glove. Even when not producing, he's a net GF player. Iggy adds some much-needed experience and leadership, while Lehtera and Smith are both faceoff specialists who can chip in on offense.
That's a lineup that could make real noise in the playoffs, and potentially win a round or two.
That Iginla deal LOL.
I dont think we can deal Fayne due to expansion rules..
If we trade him away we will have to expose one of Larsson or Klefbom to expansion draft.
Would expect something like
4th for Iginla with 50% retained + 3rd
IMO, Iginla has negative value right now in a cap world.
I would love for us to get him. Hendricks/Letestu/Iginla would be an epic line for McLellan to put out late in games to protect leads
I'm confused. If Eberle has no value according to your posts, how can he be traded?
That's like saying I have a car that is a write off. It doesn't run, won't even start and is so junky it costs me money to just store it...but the dealership down the street will give me 3 grand for it
EE's valuations feel way off to me across the board.
Agreed.
Pitlick should not be in the top 6.
It allows us to get out from under Fayne's deal a year early. What's so funny about that, or did you forget salary is a real thing in the real world?
Yes, we should definitely not try to improve our team due to the expansion draft. If only we could, I don't know, acquire a guy for future considerations merely to meet the requirements.
You're trying so hard to shove words in my mouth that I'm choking on your fingers. Try again little buddy.
Here is the fan base wanting to ship out all players who are slumping a bit in there career and all 26 and under . Yup Oilers way ship out at lowest value Schultz Gagner Dubnyk Yakupov let them become solid productive vets on other teams .