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Old 06-14-2017, 06:05 PM   #1
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Default Oilers Neal down to get rid of the Wall

Terrible pun, but the Oilers and the Wild have made a deal.

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James Neal
35th OV

To Min
Niklas Kronwall
24th OV
139th OV

We've been trying to get rid of Kronwall for a while due to his hefty contract but it hasn't been able to happen, but with the lack of top 6 goal scoring after last years top 6 players Troy Brouwer and Anthony Duclair had down seasons, the Oilers needed to get some goal scorers. Didn't want to give up the 24th, but in a weak draft dropping 11 spots to gain an asset isn't a bad thing.

Thanks Jiri for the quick and easy negotiations!
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Old 06-14-2017, 08:28 PM   #2
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E for effort, but this could have been much better with something along the lines of: Oilers Neal down and feed a D to Minnie."

I'll show myself out.
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Old 06-14-2017, 08:37 PM   #3
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E for effort, but this could have been much better with something along the lines of: Oilers Neal down and feed a D to Minnie."

I'll show myself out.
This is the first big trade thread I have made, I'm just a rookie at this but your line is way better than mine! Always learning

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Old 06-14-2017, 08:42 PM   #4
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Wanted to add an experience dman to my blueline. Kronwall is overpaid but so is Neal. Neal could be griddable with some risk, where as I view Kron was a one year guy. He's a guy though that has a history with the Wild and may slot in as our new captain.
The 1st helps compensate for the age gap.
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