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Originally Posted by Street Pharmacist
They didn't necessarily trade their 2025 1st. The condition is they give the Flyers the 2026th first if they trade the 2025 first.
But the player they drafted makes the move completely baffling
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If CapFriendly is correct on the conditions, you have that backwards. It's top 12 protected unless the Oilers decide to trade their 2026 first, then the 2025 loses that protection.
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Originally Posted by CapFriendly
Conditions: If Edmonton's 2025 1st is top 12, Philadelphia will receive an unprotected 2026 1st round pick. If Edmonton choses to trade the 2026 1st round pick, then Philadelphia will receive an unprotected 2025 1st round pick.
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In theory, the Oilers would only trade the 2026 pick to bolster their team for the playoffs next year, so they wouldn't expect their 2025 to be top-12 anyway.
Best case scenario would be if they're just outside a Wildcard spot at the deadline next year and move their 2026 first to try to improve down the stretch, but instead they falter and drop into top-10 draft pick territory and are forced to give it to Philly.
Even better: Flames finish 32nd, Oilers miss the playoffs by a point. Oilers win the draft lottery from 16th and move up 10 spots to 6th -- which goes to Philly, and the Flames get 1st overall despite the Oilers winning the lottery.