Everyone knows the Islander have to add top 6 talent just like the Oilers had to add help on the backend last year. Brace yourselves to lose the trade in a vacuum but win the trade with an improved overall team
Eberle with 25% retained for Hamonic is fair. If the Oilers want Strome as well, remove Pouliot, remove the 25% retention, and add Nurse.
Half of the teams in the league are not close to his home though. Although it seems his family situation, whatever it was, has "stabalized", there is still a limited market close to home and Winnipeg doesn't need any D and neither does Minnie. That leaves Edmonton and Calgary. We'll see. Maybe that family situation has improved enough that it isn't a factor anymore but I would doubt it is not important to him. JMO.Ya but Hamonic at 3.9M has way more value.
Half the teams in the league should be in on Hamonic.
Half of the teams in the league are not close to his home though. Although it seems his family situation, whatever it was, has "stabalized", there is still a limited market close to home and Winnipeg doesn't need any D and neither does Minnie. That leaves Edmonton and Calgary. We'll see. Maybe that family situation has improved enough that it isn't a factor anymore but I would doubt it is not important to him. JMO.
Hamonic for JVR ?
Nope the Isles are set with LW help they need RW help. Pretty much already been said that the Isles have no use for JVR.
They think it's funny when they offer it but in reality they're hoping someone says yes
...so the Oilers lose Ryan Nugent-Hopkins in the expansion draft.
RNH for picks? What? Why?
No, there's no chance that happens. That deal doesn't work for anyone involved. The Isles nuke their blue line, the Oilers do the same to their top 6
They think it's funny when they offer it but in reality they're hoping someone says yes
No they wouldn't since McDavid is exempt unless I have missunderstood the ED rules completely.