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Originally Posted by oldschoolcalgary
Well, a smart GM with a year left at a contract impasse wouldn't lose a player like that for nothing.
you'd trade him...exactly what Columbus did with Jones
I would love to sign Johnny long term, but if you can't reach a contract agreement and are light years apart, you start working the phone lines...
Walking Gaudreau to free agency and getting nothing is peak incompetence.
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It is just not that simple. I am laughing at the contract and the situation Holland put himself into by signing Ceci, Barrie and trading for Keith. Nurse is the only guy that comes close to resembling a top pairing Dman. Nurse has the Oilers over a barrel and if they trade him they have no chance.
Columbus traded Jones and has shifted to full rebuild. Not an option for the McDavid-Draisaitl Oilers now is it?
Flames are in a different spot so I agree with your take on Johnny but in reply to Fuzz the reason the Oilers did it now and not after next season is the likelihood Nurse leaves and the Oilers blueline is even worse