Quoting: Bringer_Of_Snow
I would agree on that. I think there is zero debate that Forsberg is a better player than Arvidsson. But Arvidsson is quite a bit cheaper and Forsberg is a UFA after next season. Arvidsson has a number of years left. Its all about team control. The fact that Arvidsson struggled the last season and a half can either be seen as an opportunity to get an underperforming guy or a risk that he's on a downhill slope.
Looking at the Oilers lineup though I wouldn't want another 5'9 guy in the top-9. Yamamoto, Kahun, Ennis and Archibald are all smaller guys. Nuge and Haas aren't very big/strong either... I don't dislike these players, but adding Arvidsson means you risk getting too small. If they offered Arvidsson for James Neal straight up I'd consider it due to age, but I wouldn't be re-signing Ennis in the summer if that was the case. Which is probably not a good move...
Since Neal joined the Oilers prior to last season:
James Neal: 66, 21-15-36 (0.32 G/GP and 0.55 P/GP)
Tyler Ennis: 82, 17-25-42 (0.21 G/GP and 0.51 P/GP)
V Arvidsson: 74, 17-18-35 (0.23 G/GP and 0.47 P/GP)
I'd rather re-sign Ennis at $1M x 1, thanks. Team control is a negative in Arvidsson's case, and in Forsberg's case might result in the asset cost being lower than it otherwise would be. Would the 2021 1st + Kahun be enough to get it done or would the Oilers need to add Carter Savoie?