that's like Pitssburgh going hmm yeah lets trade malkin and get back a package that doesn't include an center and an pick that will be in later rounds

Edmonton is already decent at centre but Fabro is a very good rhd and Arvidsson is a very gritty hard working forward. If he can score 60 points with johansen he'll score 70+ with McDavid plus 2018 draft is supposed to be deep. We can draft another centre If needed. Who would you take then? Switch Fabro for Ryan ellis ?

Draisaitl isn't Evgeni Malkin, and they are getting a great young winger who's locked up with a 1st and a 3rd. Also, Pittsburgh doesn't have somebody to replace Geno, EDM has RNH. They can in turn flip those for a center if they feel RNH is capable. But he is.

No. This is a good trade.

Draisital is more Jarri Kurri or Glenn Anderson than Malkin

Maybe the reason Leon hasn't been signed is people might think he's "just" an Arvidsson when he's not playing a lot of time with McDavid. Hence no offer sheets. I'm sure the Oilers are having the same discussion with Leon," you're just not worth being paid among the 10 maybe even 20 forwards in the league." Maybe that's why a 6m bridge deal of three year being offered, or maybe 7 X 8. I just can't see offer sheets being offered above 8 X 8 or the Oilers offering much more 8. Remember last summer when Trouba was in this discussion. Not offer sheets coming, he settled for probably below market at 2.8.