Équipe: 2020-21 Oilers d'Edmonton

Date de création initiale: 29 mars 2020

Publié: 30 mars 2020

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

One compliance buyout (Neal) and an $80M cap considered.

Built around the idea of other teams needing cap space: St. Louis and Carolina came to mind and I wonder if the pieces I'm acquiring can play bigger roles than they did on their respective teams. Could Nino be a steal for the Oilers? Could Allen give Edmonton the best 1-2 punch it's had in net since before the turn of the millennium?

Tight cap would require Edmonton running without a spare forward: given that McDavid and Draisaitl are thoroughbreds, I don't find this to be a huge issue. Double-shifting for the odd bit of time won't hurt them. Went for a lefty spare on the blueline: if Green is showing signs of wear or is indeed slowing down, the call goes to Bouchard to step in and assume his role on the team. He'd likely force Larsson into the #3LD position and would pair phenomenally well with either Klefbom or Nurse.

Benson and Bouchard to start in the AHL. Benson likely doesn't make his way onto this roster unless Nygard quits being an NHL player overnight. I figure it's likely he's used at the 2021 deadline to add even more firepower up front.

Draft:
#23. (C) Jan Mysak (Hamilton, OHL)
#85. (RW) Brandon Coe (North Bay, OHL)
#115 (via CAR). (RW) Oskar Magnusson (Malmo, SuperElit)
#147. (G) Calle Clang (Rogle, SuperElit)
#178. (RW) Ivan Didkovsky (Moskova, MHL)
#209. (LW) Danny Weight (Penticton, BCHL)

Draft done using ratio of where players are ranked as per central scouting, with a bit of cross-referencing done against the Athletic, EPRinkside, The Draft Analyst, and Future Considerations.

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