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With the money we will have, and if we get Seattle to take Neal or buy him out, I would like to get depth with the money, and get Holloway to play a year in the AHL. Anderson I do not like, so I think he shouldn’t be a target... maybe trade for a guy like Kuemper, Merzlikins, Varlamov etc. We need a legitimate starter to be a very good team, and Anderson isn’t one. Danault I wouldn’t mind if he would come for cheep to play as the 3c, if he doesn’t come maybe Haula is a guy we could look at. This is just what I think, but there is many different opinions for the oilers off-season. Not a bad first attempt, just feel like we could do more.

Holloway doesn't have to be created. He can be signed in the reserved players section

I like most of the contracts.
Given what Danault apparently turned down prior to the season, I would think he would expect a much larger contract than 1 year at $3M. I would really really like him at that number, but don't think it gets done.
Targeting Andersen is a mistake. He has never really been great on the Leafs and IMO is hardly an upgrade on Koskinen if one at all. In his prime years he was mediocre and never helped the leafs advance in the playoffs. I don't mind Smith as a backup if you get a legitimate #1 who takes more of the starts and you are able to move Koskinen.
Im also not crazy about relying on Holloway to step right into the top 6. As we've seen recently, this team is in dire need of a top 6, goal scoring winger, and we need to get an established on either in free agency or via trade.

The valuation of Denault is way off - he’ll likely cost 5-6M and want term. And I’d have Holloway play in Bako next year and fill his roster spot with an impact winger - say, Taylor Hall or Mike Hoffman. You can afford it by buying Koskinin out.

Not a bad first effort though.