no thanks

Make it Holloway and Bouchard instead of Broberg and Skinner and we say Yes. We have enough LDs to last us for years, and two goalie prospects better than Skinner already in the pipeline.

I think it’s absolutely foolish to trade away that much for a goalie don’t really care who it is that’s way too much.
Brining in Hamilton I get why splitting him and nurse but that’s not going to give Bouchard any real chance to develop.

No, Holloway is a massive upgrade over skinner
Oilers decline the original trade

Oilers decline the Ducks and Lighting trades

I like Gibson, but Broberg and Bouchard are untouchable imo. I'd rather keep the assets and sign goalies in free agency. If we trade for Rakell, he plays in our top six. You would trade a 1st round pick for a third line winger?

Other than that, I like it.

The ONLY untouchables are Drasiatl - McDavid and Nurse. The Oilers are in win mode now, not development mode.

This is why Bouchard might be an option for trade.

Dylan Holloway has never played in the NHL and putting him on the 3rd line is an epic failure of the Edmonton Oilers but knowing the Oilers and how they develop there past 1st round picks it also wouldn't surprise me.
Rackell would be the top RW on that team.

Buffalo still declines, we don’t want your overpaid goalie who can’t even beat out a nearly 40 year old goalie for the starting job.

It's an overpay before your suggested changes. I made this suggestion because I think it takes a large overpay to get 6 years of Gibson from Anaheim not because I would actually make the deal from an Oilers perspective.

Agreed it is too much for a goalie but for fun, and with a total disregard for the longterm future, I made a trade that I thought was a big enough overpay that it would be accepted. This gets the elite goalie needed to win the cup and also adds a winger that could easily be in the top 6 but I put into 3RW for scoring depth and balance.

Ducks trade is an overpay and I'm suprised anyone is saying no from their side. At the same time the Ducks don't trsde thst pair together without an overpay. Oilers still probably are the ones saying no

Lightning trade is an underpay for the Oilers and only happens if the Lightning can't find a better offer and need to dump salary.

Gibson is better than anyone in free agency and has a great contract. Takes a massive overpay for it to be worthwhile for the Ducks. I suggested the trade for fun but probably say no if I'm the Oilers IRL.

Rakell is potentially the 1RW but put in 3RW for depth sciring to hopefully finally have an outscoring 3rd line. top 2 lines are already plus 5v5.

this is win now future be damned lineup

Veteran 3C and a 1RW playing the 3rd line with Holloway insulate him while playing sheltered minutes. Holloway is going into draft +1 and was a late birthday. This is actually a pretty soft entry to the NHL and not what is wrong with this lineup.

This is a starting point for Bouchard. I think befire the year is done he is splitting time with Bear playing with Nurse. eventually taking Bear's spotwith Nurse in the top4.

Lol. Players want out of Buffalo like rats scattering from a sinking ship. They willl need players and future assets. The Oilers may need to sweeten the deal with a better futures but Koskinen along with Smith gave the Oilers top 10 goaltending once Smith was healthy and was a fine tandem goalie. Buffalo adds a crappy contract during a crapoy reboot year for another future asset.