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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
Kadri and Weegar would both get their current contracts or better if they were UFA a month ago.
Kadri in particular only has five years left, and I would guess he’s no worse than a 3rd line C for at least next four year. They can trade him when they get the right offer. For at least another year or two, they need him.
Weegar would get a raise off his $6.25M. He’s getting Montour’s 7x7 at minimum.
If they asked out, you could move them by training camp.
If they haven’t, there’s no urgency.
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Exactly. Do the Oilers trade for Ekholm if he was a UFA following the trade deadline last year. Maybe but they give up less for him. He was attractive because he had term.
Same reason why Ryan O’Reilly with term was worth Tage Thompson, Patrik berglund, Sobotka, a 1st and a 2nd. He was coming off a 61 point year.
When he was a UFA on the same contract he was traded with another valuable piece for a lesser package. It was the term that made him attractive. You have a good player on a good contract with term you will get more.