CanesBB#2

I don't really understand the motivation of the trades for the Oilers and Golden Knights:

For the Oilers they could use defensive help for sure, but while Faulk is an upgrade over Klefbom, I don't know if it's a big one to justify losing the 3 extra years of control. While they would be out of most of Lucic's contract, that also poses a risk as he could easily get back to being a 50+ point player.

As for Vegas, why move on from Haula's breakout year when he's signed cheaply for 2 more years, for a 1 year rental of Skinner at twice the cost. Their point production is similar and Haula is a center giving him more positional value and ensuring Vegas is really strong down the middle.

Lucic isn't "easily" getting back to being a 50+ point player, his best days are behind him and that contract was a nightmare. They'll be happy to get out of it without thinking they're losing potential production.

I'd also assume the Skinner trade would include an extension agreement before trade is signed off.

Forgot about Necas. He's definitely making the team and having a relatively big role this year. Might as well include Rask in one of those trades or dump him for a pick to make room for Necas on third line.

Lucic's last 4 years prior to last season were 50, 55, 44, and 59. It's definitely quite possible he has a couple more 50 point seasons in the tank, he's just 30 years old this season I wouldn't put him out to pasture just yet. I agree the back end of that deal looks bad, but this season and the next yr or two after he can reasonably offer production close to justifying the deal. They may eventually need to salary dump his contract or buy it out, but it doesn't make a lot of sense to do that now.

Vegas very well could be looking at a rental who they can extend like Skinner, but my point is they aren't going to trade away a core piece now to do so. They would trade prospects/picks not a guy who was 2nd in goals and 5th in points for them last year. That isn't filling a hole for Vegas with that type of trade it just moves it to another position.