Modifié 25 oct. 2021 à 12 h 12
Setting aside the outrage among some Penguins fans, I'd like to respond your question regarding the moves you've proposed.
I don't think Ken Holland plans to move Barrie or Kassian, and Shore appears to be decent insurance for the Oiler bottom six forwards. McDavid, Draisaitl, RNH, Hyman, Puljujarvi, Nurse, and Bouchard are the long-term core of the Oilers. Yamamoto and Foegele might play their way into that long-term core, but I don't think either has done that yet. They, along with Kassian, Ryan, Barrie, and Ceci are the next tier on the roster, players who are critically important, but not vital to the organization for the next two or three seasons. Keith, Ryan, Koekkoek, and Shore are all around next season, and they play different roles in helping with the transition of younger players and prospects who will eventually supplant them in the lineup; guys like Samorukov, Broberg, Niemelainen, Holloway, and Lavoie. Smith will play out his contract in Edmonton.
Contracts for Russell, Turris, Sceviour, Perlini, Benson, and Koskinen expire at the end of the season. With the exception of Koskinen, those are role players who provide organizational depth. I think Holland is still looking for an opportunity to move Koskinen, if he can find a way to acquire a better goaltender. However, four of those five role players are the most likely candidates to be moved via trade or waivers, should Holland feel the need to tinker with his roster. At the moment, toughness might be an area of need, by the TDL that need might be experience.