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Originally Posted by Enoch Root
I think the Oilers finish 10th.
I can't believe I am saying this but I think Edmonton would be a good location for Bouwmeester as long as the package started with their 1st.
I am not a fan of Paajarvi, but we could use a 2nd - 3rd line RW.
I would not trade Smid if I were EDm, re-sign him, add JBo and you finally are on your way to having an NHL defense.
As long as their 1st is included, I would even be happy with something like their 1st + Khaira
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This seems like the best opportunity that the Oilers will have to get a top pair D without having to trade one of Hall, Eberle, Yakupov, or Hopkins. It sucks for them, but they are not an appealing FA destination, so they are going to have to get one through trade or hope to develop one. The other nice thing about Bouwmeester for them is that he likes western Canada and would probably be open to re-signing there.
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Originally Posted by kipperfan
Douglas Murray was just traded for 2 2nd's and Paajarvi is a meh prospect, likely holding the value of a 3rd round pick at this stage. Are you honestly suggesting the value delta between Douglas Murray and Jbo is 3rd pick or meh prospect? If so you've clearly never watched Murray play and are way, way off base.
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Yeah, Doug Murray is a hell of a lot closer to Cory Sarich at this point than Jay Bouwmeester. Which makes me wonder... what can we get for Sarich?