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Originally Posted by powderjunkie
Various prospects/picks/plugs could fill this out to balance it (possibly salary retention), but how about this for a starting framework:
To Edmonton:
OEL
Nylander
Edmonton gets the privilege of overpaying another young forward who has been propped up by playing beside/behind generational talents, while dumping a boat anchor contract. Their defence would pretty quickly become pretty decent by parachuting in a legit #1, and everyone else could play in the slot they actually belong.
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As good a place for any for this gem. William, born in Calgary, wont be waiving his NMC going to Edmonton anytime soon after his dad wisely didn’t fall for the Lowe bait, and backed out just in time. Heatley, Danny, another Calgary kid did the same thing, though not as official, as have numerous other players spurned the Oilers since the two faced, manipulative, destructively meddling ways of Kevin Lowe came to light post Mike Comrie and post Chris Pronger. Good news for all, the goings on in Edmonton have allowed Lowe to regain the control he lost for a couple years.
https://www.nhl.com/oilers/news/oile...ander/c-429952
You can just read the rage in Kevin Lowe’s words in here, sending out an statement to Nhl.com and pursuing legal avenues (which went nowhere) is him really thinking he’s smarter then everyone so that the whole world knows his injustice. The same guy who wanted Comrie to pay back money to allow him to trade him (and missing out on Corey Perry). And his two headed coaching monster. And his offer sheet debacles. Etc.
Even though he was apparently a decent GM candidate, Lowe, out of spite like he so often does, grabbed Tambelleni out of Vancouver when the same Mike Gillis became GM of the Canucks a year or so later. Reasonable people would think that Lowe was doing it because he was the best candidate, but they don’t know Lowe. Who fired a coach via Skype to get a newer and shinier one they would prove his creative thinking.