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Originally Posted by butterfly
The value was Draisaitl at age 29 for 1x$8.5. A team like Nashville last year could have really used him. They were already choking the life out of the Canucks and allowing them 14 shots a game or something like that. They had that end of the ice locked down. Draisaitl would have been the game breaker they needed to go on a run. Clearly it wouldn't be them anymore after all the deals they gave out this summer.
Now that he has this contract Draisaitl has negative trade value. As a GM I would have no interest in paying that amount for almost his entire 30s.
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So the Oilers, who made it to game 7 of the cup should have traded Drais to Nashville for.... Picks and spects because Nashville would want 1 year of Drais because they are .... closer to winning the cup next year then Edmonton? Because Nashville sure wouldnt trade core players for 1 year.
That would have been good to ensure McDavid also leaves I guess!
That doesnt sound very smart for the Oilers.
Still waiting for a single trade proposal that makes more sense for Edmonton then just resigning Drais