Had a thought of what would a Draisaitl trade look like if it happened in the next couple weeks completely out of the blue. I seriously doubt the Oilers brass would have the guts to do something like that but what if they did and Draisaitl’s camp made it clear he was going to free agency? Using LA as a trade partner because I think they more than anyone else would be able to re-sign him to an extension immediately.
To LA:
Draisaitl (extended @ $14.5 million AAV FOR 8 years)
To Edmonton:
Kuemper
Clark
2025 1st round pick (top 5 protected)
2025 2nd round pick
Too much for Draisaitl? Not enough? It’s obviously a huge gamble because most would assume trading Draisaitl puts the nail in the coffin - McDavid is leaving. All they can hope is that McDavid likes Kuemper as much as he likes Draisaitl.
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