Oilers not giving up two firsts, the interest maybe there but not mortgage the future for him

Goalies are never worth that much

Edmonton counters with

Kharia, Marody, 2019 3rd, 2020 1st, and 2021 2nd for Holtby and Burakovsky

Sadly, Holtby won't get that kind of return. If we were willing to take back Koskinen we could get their 2019 1st+2nd+ something else.

I just told someone this. I said

Holtby

For

Bennett and 2nd. Maybe a 1st

The only way you get that kind of return on Holtby is if you are taking Lucic in the deal too.

Yeah they aren't worth that much but you better believe Holtby will get a late 1st+Bennet, probably more.

Depends on the market.... if a team is willing to be patient they can hold off a season

The Oilers have a future?

He'd get a 1st (20OA or over) or a 2nd and prospect. Even then with a first this year in that range you could pick Spencer Knight

New barn billionaire owner, possible best player on the planet, the caps were there also 15/16 years ago

Caps rebuild in 03-04 took 3 seasons. Oilers rebuild started in what 06-07? And is not even close to done. McDavid just finished his 4th season and has nothing to show for it. Having the best player on the planet will not win a cup. You need to be able to roll 4 lines and the Oilers have 1.

Deal.

Got a couple players and new gm coming to hopefully right the ship

It will be their 4th GM since 08....4th times a charm

You never know, still up 4 cups on Washington with less years in the league, I think they made a deal with the devil for that dynasty and working there way out of that curse

You never know, the new gm may pull another Gretzky deal and ship McDavid.

McDavid, Lucic to Ottawa for Thachuk, Duclair, 2019 1st, 2021 1st, 2022 1st.

I think that would be first move then fan base would run him out of town with pitchforks, Edmonton has to rebuild scouting and development, they can’t seem to hit a draftpick outside top 5 and sometimes they can’t even do that right

Still can’t believe they went Puljujärvi over the other tkachuk

I haven't given up on Pulju yet. I'd take a shot on him for a 3rd.

Ya worth the gamble, but tkachuk with Draisaitl mcdavid or even Nugent-Hopkins at Center would make a pretty solid line

Every team misses out on picks like this though, not just Oilers

Oilers seem to do it more consistent than most, jets haven’t had too many misses since they got to Winnipeg, haven’t missed on any firsts at all

They took Roslovic in 2015 and Aho was still on the board....imagine coming out of that draft with Connor and Aho

Crazy that could be one of the better lines in hockey with laine