To make Eichel worthwhile, you need to either:
1. Ensure we’re contenders today
2. Ensure we’re contenders in the last two years of his contract (before he hits UFA)
None of the realistic proposals here do that.
I’ve posted this before, but there are cap implications in acquiring Eichel that extended beyond who you give up. So you might make the salaries balance today, but you are then likely losing a few of the guys you aren’t including in the trade over the next couple of years. If you trade a bunch of futures (1st rounders or top prospects) then you still lose those guys and you have zero hope for the future.
Eichel does not make a team. These proposals range from bad to stupid, not because of the people making them, but because they do consider the huge negative ripple effect any trade for Eichel is going to have, due to the age of our team, our own lack of franchise players, and our lack of high end prospects.
Trading for Eichel would cripple the team in 9/10 possible scenarios. Want to cheer for Buffalo? Go cheer for Buffalo. Imagine the Oilers as they are today with Markstrom instead of McDavid. That’s what we’re looking at, team wise.
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