Cap Flexibility

Nuge would be a better signing than hall. You trade nurse and you are asking for trouble. I think you are more likely to trade jones in that situation. Get rid of turris and put in McLeod or haas.

I'm a Leafs fan that has a soft spot for the Oilers. I'll defer to their hardcore fans.

I like RNH, but Hall has proven he can drive a line if needed. RNH has never proven that. I just don't see him being worth any kind of a raise. I'd rather two $4M wingers in the top six than give RNH $8M. You'd know better than me about what the talk is for resigning RNH.

I see Nurse has a decent enough D-man, but certainly not a #1. I'd try a lot of different options, as you say maybe Jones, to see if I could get Seattle to take the final two seasons of Neal's cap hit. 97 and 29 are in their prime right now, two more seasons of Neal is wasted money for the depth this team needs.

I would use a significant amount of the expiring contracts to take a run at an established #1. Maybe even Rask?

Like I say, I'll defer to you. I made this basically to show a buddy that's a big Oiler fan that there's reason for some hope!

Hall is more of a set up man than a shooter. He gets lots of shots but lots of low quality and he misses lots. Hall also didn’t really ever mesh well with Mcdavid he played with draisaitl. Mcdavid is the passer he needs a shooter. RNH can score and he was also dynamite with draisaitl. He’s a center too if mc d or drai gets hurt. Ideally you get somebody who can play with mcdavid and move RNH back beside draisaitl. Nurse is farther along in development than jones and we know what he is. He can play he just makes the odd gaff. Jones is a half developed prospect he could be really good but they have 2 other prospects in samorukov and Broberg who will be at least as good. If Klefbom doesnt come back or is out for his yearly 20 games of injuries nurse can cover for a while as no 1 D but jones can’t yet.