[TheScorpion]

To the Oilers:

F Tomas Nosek
F Jimmy Vesey
D Marco Scandella
$2.53 million

To NYI:

F Radim Vrbata
2019 3rd*
2018 4th
2018 5th

We feel like we did really well with the Oilers here. The 3rd is conditional -- if Vrbata retires from the NHL, which is all but confirmed, we get the pick -- but not only do we get those three picks, but we may get additional picks out of this as well.

We're going to make sure that Vrbata slots in on the top line and powerplay unit, because we need him to get to 50 points this season. If he does, we get a 2nd-rounder from the Sharks and a 3rd-rounder from the Oilers. That's a huge part of why I was so interested in acquiring Vrbata.

Vesey and Nosek are okay forwards. Scandella stung a little to give up but we're confident that we'll find a replacement for him soon. We're looking a little thin right now but we need to keep clearing salary to make room for a certain player.

Thanks to s+j for the negotiations, you got some good pieces here.