Dialing it back to the Kadri trade and the rumored deal being Brodie+Jankowski for Kadri and Brown. In my opinion RNH really doesn’t have any more value than Kadri. He is signed for $1.5M more per season and has 2 years of term left as opposed to 3. Looking at Brown it can be argued that Puljujarvi has higher value but again debatable.
When looking at the Oilers need a top pairing D man who can play on the right side while being able to move the puck and add offense has been a need for a decade. Brodie is not a perfect fit but would immediately take that spot playing with Klefbom. The Oilers have a much greater need on the wing than up the middle right now so I could see them desiring Bennett more than Jankowski. This appeases McDavid and gets him a winger that can keep up pace wise and mix it up in the scrums.
So looking at the failed Leafs deal I can see the revised Oilers deal being:
To Edm: Bennett, Brodie
To CGY: RNH, Puljujarvi.
In reality I can’t see a massive swap happening between these teams but it is the dog days of summer and we haven’t see Tre make his move outside the blocked leafs deal.
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