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Old 06-15-2017, 10:07 AM   #5613
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Originally Posted by Macho0978 View Post
The problem with an Eberle for Hamonic trade is the Isles have De Haan who had a good year and is an RFA. He could get $3.5 mil is my guess. NYI has 2 mil cap space. If Eberle for Hamonic happens the Oil would have to take Kulemin, Grabovski, Halak or Chimera back.

Also NYI has Boychuk, Leddy and De Haan. If they trade Hamonic it makes more sense doing it before the expansion draft. If so the Oil have Sekera, Klefbom and Larrson. They too can't protect 4 dmen (unless they protect 8 players)

Avs deal for Duchene makes more sense. Avs have 0 issues protecting Hamonic and IMO Duchene is better than Eberle so NYI should be all over him
The Oilers probable could protect 4 defense and 4 forwards if they traded Eberle for Hamonic unfortunately but agree with the cap space argument

Oilers would protect the following:
Lucic - F
Maroon - F
Nuge - F
Draisaitl - F
Sekera - D
Klefbom - D
Larsson - D
Hamonic - D

Exposes Letestu but he is 32 and only has 1 year left on his contract anyway so pretty sure the Oilers would much prefer that top 4 D than keeping Letestu
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