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Originally Posted by lazypucker
What's the point of St. Louis sending an extra 3rd-round pick and Paul Fischer to Edmonton for nothing? Because they feel bad for the Oilers?
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Extra incentive for the Oilers not to match the offer sheet.
Basically St. Louis told the Oilers if you don't match the offer sheet we will give you an extra 3rd and a prospect so you don't look so bad when you lose 2 top 15 picks that stepped up in the playoffs.
Objectively the Blues did not give up much. A 3rd in a draft that is 4 years away, and Fischer is an unsigned 5th round pick. But easier for the Oilers to spin they squeezed something more out than the standard RFA compensation package