Forward from OTT and CHI D to survive without Klefbom

Équipe: 2019-20 Oilers d'Edmonton

Date de création initiale: 18 févr. 2020

Publié: 18 févr. 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Klefbom being out leaves a huge hole in an already injury riddled Oiler's roster. As much as I love Caleb Jones I am not comfortable with him in that top 4 just yet. Enter Erik Gustaffson, who I have heard has had defensive struggles however statistically he is far from a bad player, chips in offensively and has good CORSI numbers and is only -8 on a pretty weak Blackhawk blueline.

To be clear I am not sure I am giving up enough for him, I suppose if the draft pick has to move up around or two its still something I would do. In Laggesson the Hawks get an interesting young D that will help with their rebuild, plays solid in his own end and is quite physical. Should be a capable top 6 D by next season, just not yet.

We are also hurting at forward with Kassian suspended, McDavid, Neal and Nygard out. That's why I have targeted Namestnikov who should be a low cost rental, and can centre the "2nd line" until McDavid gets back at which point I think he will be worth a look on Connor's wing. With these trades we should stay afloat in the playoff race and then be all the more dangerous once the injured players return. With all healthy:

Namestnikov-McDavid-Neal
RNH-Draisaitl-Yamamoto
Archibald-Sheahan-Kassian
Gagner-Haas-Chiasson

Klefbom-Larsson
Nurse-Bear
Gustaffson-Benning
Jones-Russell

Any of the bottom 4 D would be interchangeable.

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