Yeah. Plus there is the rivalry tax and Tanev probably got some input on where to go.
The late first barely accounts for Ceci who whose contract is one more year. He isn't tradeable or the Oilers would have traded him a while ago. Taking that trade would have opened up cap space for the Oilers next year. That is a lose (you get Ceci) lose (you give Tanev to the Oilers at a discount) lose (you clear over 3M is cap space for them next year) trade.
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