how does this trade make any sense for edm?

It doesn’t the oilers don’t consider it would rather use the 2nd round pick on a goalie

Bruins wouldn’t consider this. Grzelcyk will be back with McAvoy and Kulak is awful

Now you know how it feels with all the Carlo, Ullmark, and Swayman at prices Boston wouldnt consider

Somehow this feels less likely than a deal based around Draisaitl and Ullmark

They get future assets but get worse now.

It doesn’t, hence the title!!

How so? Defence hasn’t changed to what they’re rolling now. Sure maybe Kulak isn’t great on the Oilers but he could be a good depth piece on the Bruins. And Holloway with Beecher and Geekie could be a great fourth line! I like Grzelcyk but he could come back a bust! All this and a 23 man roster with Heinen and Steen as depth pieces seems like a better team to me.

What they're rolling now is because Grzelcyk is out otherwise he's in and they need him since Lohrei isn't ready and Forbort is inconsistent. If they want to build a legit contender, $2.75M is too much for Kulak anyways.

Right. But you said they get worse now. So does that mean they get worse from adding Holloway? The line up is essentially the same except for the subtraction of Heinen and Kulak sitting on the sidelines until there’s an injury. How about swapping Grzelcyk and Forbort? Could Kulak be that much worse or is he just a product of his surroundings and the Oilers system or lack thereof?

Grzelcyk is injured but will return soon (tomorrow probably) so I consider him as part of the team now. He is better than Kulak. I don't see Oilers doing it for Forbort, they need a right-side D.