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Originally Posted by Pizza
Maybe im not understanding the significance of the Griffin Reinhart Trade, but didnt all the teams with a higher 1st round pick pass on Barzal? Even if the Oilers picked Barzal, he wouldve floundered in the Oilers system anyways like poolparty. So they've lost a 1st rounder, not a big deal. So do other GMs when they try to push for the cup on trade deadline day
If anything, the Hall for Larsson deal was more crippling. They had a superstar in Hall but they traded him 1 for 1 for a 2nd pairing guy. Imagine telling Oiler fans 7 years ago their 1st overall would end up with a guy like Larsson
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I think it is just the caliber of players that were there for the Oilers at 16. Barzal, Connor, Chabot, Boeser, Konecny all would be top line wingers or top PP Dman with that pick. The 2nd they traded could have been Aho, Carlo, or Andersson who would all be helping that team right now. They moved those assets for a pure bust. At least Larsson is playing in their top 4.
There is definitely a good chance the Oilers screw those picks up but considering the players available their franchise could have been set for a decade with McDavid, Chabot, Aho