Trading Draisaitl

Équipe: 2022-23 Oilers d'Edmonton

Date de création initiale: 3 janv. 2022

Publié: 3 janv. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

A couple disclaimers before getting angry in the comment section:

-I know next to nothing about the Oilers.
-I know relatively little about the prospects going from Ottawa to Edmonton other than what I read on this website
-This is mostly for fun and for general feedback, not interested in getting in arguments over why it will never happen (because it almost certainly won’t)

Let’s say Edmonton misses the playoffs or is out in the first round again. Something would need to change, and management/ownership gets tired of trying to smash the same square peg into the proverbial circular hole with the current roster construction. Moving on from Draisaitl would create an immense amount of cap space and they get a ransom of young players/draft capital in return, so they can build a more balanced and sustainable roster. Ottawa is one of the only teams who have the cap space and (theoretically) the prospects to at least start a conversation. Getting a young replacement 2C with a high ceiling, one of the better D prospects in the league, and a top 5 draft pick is at least stomachable for trading one of the best players in the league. The remaining cap space allows them to get a real goaltender and fill out the bottom 6 better than I can.

From Ottawa’s perspective this would be an all-in move I doubt they would make because they have yet to have much success, but with a deep prospect pool of players knocking on the door I can at least envision a scenario in which they entertain the idea. Plus they can sell the crap out of the “German connection” with Drai and Stützle.

Once again, not posting this to start arguments I mostly just wanted to see it on paper. If you have productive feedback I welcome it.

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