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Originally Posted by CaptainCrunch
The Oilers are going to have to disassemble thier roster to fit in McDavids 12 million, Draisaitl's 7 million and Nurse's probably 4 million over the next two years.
They've also got Maroon going to UFA after next year.
So basically they're looking at in the next two years
_______ McDavid __________
Lucic RNH Draisaitl
_______ Caggiula Pulwhatever
Hendricks Letestu Kassian
If they trade Poulliot, Eberle and have lose Maroon, they will need to replace Hendricks which is no big deal and probably give raises to Lestestu (UFA next year) Kassian (RFA This yeaar)
Sekera Larrson
Klefbom Nurse
Davidson _________
Nurse is a RFA next year and due a raise, Davidson is an RFA next year as well.
So lets say that they trade
Eberle $6 million
Poulliot $4 million
Maroon 2 million
Don't resign Hendricks 1.8 and Letestu 1.8
So from the forwards that's a total of about 16.5 million.
But they need to resign McDavid at 12 and Draisaitl at 7.
On the blueline they will have to resign Nurse at probably 3.5 lets say and Davidson at lets say $2.5 so that's $6 million. At the same time Russell comes off at 3.1 and Ferrence comes off at 3.1. so $6.2 back.
At the same time they've got about 4.3 in cap space now which is eaten up by the raises.
So they're at the cap with about 13 signed.
So they're now forced to trade RNH and his 6 million dollar deal because nobody is going to take any of their other high dollar dudes like Lucic or Sekeras for free.
So now they're team looks like this
_______ McDavid Draisaitl
Lucic _________ Kassian
______ Caggiula _______
______ Letestu Pulwatever
Sekeras Larsson
Nurse Davidson
Klefbom and Benning (Who will need a raise as well)
Talbot
__________
and because of raises to guys like Benning and having to bring in players to fill the gap, the money saved by trading RNH for nothing is gone and the Oilers are back in the basement because they couldn't draft and develop players.
For draft picks and prospects( They won't get good ones)
So chances are the Las Vegas Knights will make the playoffs before the Oilers.
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IDK - I think you're trying too hard and I couldn't follow most of it.
After all of your hypothetical moves and trades, which exactly are their bad contracts besides possibly Lucic? There's not a team in the league that doesn't want McDavid and his big contract in their lineup. It's certainly a risk but elite players generally find ways of winning.