We have 11 players, 10 of whom are younger and faster than Mike Hoffman, pencilled in for our top 9 forward slots. We wouldn't take Hoffman and his awful contract if he were on waivers.

He isn't awful and neither is his contract

$4.5 million in cap ($5 million in real money) for a third-line winger who turns 33 at the beginning of the season is an awful contract. By comparison, all 5 of the guys who are likely to spend substantial time on our third line this season are on ELCs or minimum-level contracts.

They all say no accept Oilers might think about that but the answer will probably be no

No way to petry but ill take edmundson if you're moving him.

Detroit declines.

Come on now age has nothing to do with player value.

It does when they're equally talented. In fact, in that case, it's usually dispositive.

How else can Petry be worth a 1st, Veleno and Zadina.