EDM rebuild lol

This is more than what EDM paid for him. No shot Buffalo does this

Yeah. I get it. But man, Oiler-nation is collectively losing their mind over the start to this season.

It's comparable.

@AquaticOwl

Let's be clear here Trotz did a great job retooling during the last TDL
He traded Granlund (2nd), Ekholm + 6th (Barrie, Schaefer 2022 32nd AO 1st, and 4th), Jeannot (Cal Foote 2017 14th OA, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th), Niederreiter (2nd).
Trotz took advantage of a feeding frenzie when other teams were trying to load up and walked away with two former first round picks, 2 firsts, 3 seconds, a third, 2 fourths and a fifth.
Than Nashville almost made the playoffs..
All of the above trades were gross over payments (other than Niederreiter).
Regardless, this is how the two trades breakdown.
2023 24th OA < 2024 16th OA
Barrie =< Jokiharju favorite as Henri is finally healthy and playing well
Schaefer =< Krebs Slight favorite as he is playing in the NHL v the AHL and Payton is a center

Reasonable. That said, Ekholm is a definitive upgrade over Joker, Krebs looks destined for a reserve role up front and that 2025 1st rounder should be in the mid-lower 20s or higher.