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The Oilers have two massive problems. First, it appears they have a contract in Jack Campbell’s that is next-to-impossible to trade. GM Ken Holland has tried, but the ask is enormous. Second, he knows this roster isn’t necessarily complete. If the Oilers want to make a run, they’ll need more depth at forward, perhaps another defenseman, and most likely a new goalie to work in tandem with Stuart Skinner. To get those things, the Oilers need assets they can move.
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With current management reaching the cap and a roster laden with long-term deals and no-movement clauses, the team lacks a robust prospect pipeline. If Holland trades what the Oilers have to move Campbell or add at the deadline, there’s little left for whatever new GM comes in. And, there will be a new manager cleaning things up considering Holland is on the final year of his contract.
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There is a more reasonable take on what is happening in Edmonton.
I can't believe they will take a patient approach with their two top players contracts expiring in one and two years.
They will make another trade like the one they made late last year, acquiring $6 million (4 more years) Mattias Ekholm (age 32) for a first round pick, a recent first round pick, a fourth round pick, and one of their top four defensemen (Barrie).
This will sink their future even more and not make much of a difference on the present.