Équipe: 2022-23 Oilers d'Edmonton

Date de création initiale: 23 janv. 2022

Publié: 23 janv. 2022

Mode - plafond salarial: Basique

Rule: No using players with 0 NHL experience

The Oilers will be in trouble this offseason, They have a major cap dilemma (especially if Klefbom returns, but I'm assuming he won't as indicators suggest he may have to retire early). The prime buyout candidates won't save too much money

First things first, cap space is needed, it will be expensive but this is necessary so that moves can be made. Y'all will probably say that I overpaid for cap space but cap space is expensive

Next up, the RFA's, all of them need to be bridged in order to make it work with the salary cap

Except for Pulju... he needs more money and a longer contract

Next up, goaltending. Mike Smith is not a viable option. Add some assets to him for a buy-low candidate in Jake Allen, Allen should perform better in Edmonton where the D isn't Montreal levels of bad (yet)

A team that should blow it up? Philly. While the contract is steep, Cam Atkinson is a good option for the Oilers top six. Yamamoto is an unknown variable at this stage in his career, and Derek Ryan needs to be banished for cap reasons and because he's apparently a top candidate for being shipped out

Next up, a defensive upgrade. Vince Dunn is young and a strong trade candidate for Seattle. Add in a few extra picks so Ceci's contract can be shipped out, and we have a better top 4 folks

Now just to pick up some cheap depth in free agency and this team looks a lot better. Have I depleted the draft capital? Yes, but competitive teams typically do that and with the way their salary cap has been destroyed, this was necessary

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