Oilers with Guentzel and Hanifin

Probably gotta throw Beau Akey into that Guentzel deal if I had to guess.

Per recent reports it seems like itll be closer to a 1st, 3rd and Holloway tho (using Giroux trade as frame work)

I like these trades, but I think the comparison is not quite there. The key in both of these trades was that Detroit received a top-20 first round pick with upside, whereas the Oilers will almost definitely have a very late first. The pick in the Giroux trade also held a lot of value because it was far out and unprotected, giving some uncertainty and upside. It is very cool to see that the Oilers could absolutely get trades done, but I think they would have to pay slightly more because there picks will be so late.

Zero chance EDM includes McLeod in a trade. He's a key component of both the McDrai timeline and any post-McDrai future.

I think both returns are a bit light tbh

Also, a key difference between the Hronek trade and any Hanifin trade (especially to EDM) is that Hronek was a pending RFA and thus had team control. Hanifin is a UFA that, if I'm guessing, likely isn't keen on re-signing in Canada.