2018 2nd: Nothing to them? You don't think a very good prospect in a deep draft helps them with cap space moving forward in 3 years ish?
Juulsen (RD): Considering nobody is giving up premier right handed defenseman, Juulsen is a very good young defensive prospect and every NHL GM would love to have him in their prospect pool. Saying he might not make the NHL is a very negative approach for what he has done so far as a prospect. He's no Tinordi but you are evaluating him like he is.
Pleky: Your not being serious if you think the Oilers are not interested in having him for the upcoming season as their #3C.
You want to offer them Danault & Byron who need new contracts in 1 and 2 seasons. That just complicates their cap situation. You clearly are not seeing why they would trade RNH and Nurse in the first place. They need cap room!
I think that keeping Nurse and figuring out the Cap room elsewhere is more vital to the Oilers! Giving up RNH in the first place is a huge sacrifice, talent-wise. It's not like Chiarelli is just chomping at the bit to get rid of him.
Think about it, if he solves your problems at C in Montreal, do you really think that it's no biggie for Chiarelli to let him go? He'll throw Nurse in for good measure, take away a player that you're happy to kick our=t the door before he cn even pick up the hat he just dropped in Plekanec.
I understand that Juulsen may have some value as a future D and a 2nd round pick in a deep draft, even if it ends up being a between 45 and 50 overall, isn't potentially a bad thing.
Still, as I said, Strome can play 3rd C instead of the washed up C you're just trying to pass off to them (yes, Plekanec).
I really don't see MTL getting Nurse out of the deal for so little heading back. EDM is gearing to win NOW! This future 2nd rounder result and Juulsen don't make up for losing Nurse now.
In fact, Gallagher may not be what EDM is looking for because it ads salary, even if it is less than they lose RNH off their Cap.
They'll likely keep RNH this year, unless you were really making it worthwhile for them, and settle for just draft picks right before the next draft -- only more of them -- in a deep draft, as you state.
I don't believe in this magical trade with EDM that solves our problems at our two weakest spots in the lineup without it really hurting us.