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SuperMatt18 · 06-17-2025, 11:42 PM

Oilers have only $14M cap space and no 1st, 2nd, 4th or 5th this year, and no first next year already.

That's with 9 forwards, 6 dmen and 2 goalies on the roster

Skinner, Perry, Brown, Klingberg, Kapanen, and Frederic are UFAs.

Bouchard is a RFA.

Bouchard likely gets $10M. Which means they have $4M to fill 4 forward roster spots and no real assets to trade to improve the team.

The following year you have McDavid, Kane, Arvidsson, Henrique, Ekholm, Walman, Kulak, and Stecher as UFAs.

They also have no real prospects beyond Savoie, O'Reilly and Akey. So not like they can promote from within to fill gaps either.

These last two seasons were the Oilers best shot at a cup, and they still have a shot next year just because 97 and 29 are that good, but I don't see a way they can ice a better roster than this season.

Trading Mcleod and Mismanaging Holloway and Broberg really should have been unforgivable for this franchise. Needed to prioritize those two.

06-17-2025, 11:42 PM	#1430
SuperMatt18 Franchise Player Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Calgary, AB Exp:	Oilers have only $14M cap space and no 1st, 2nd, 4th or 5th this year, and no first next year already. That's with 9 forwards, 6 dmen and 2 goalies on the roster Skinner, Perry, Brown, Klingberg, Kapanen, and Frederic are UFAs. Bouchard is a RFA. Bouchard likely gets $10M. Which means they have $4M to fill 4 forward roster spots and no real assets to trade to improve the team. The following year you have McDavid, Kane, Arvidsson, Henrique, Ekholm, Walman, Kulak, and Stecher as UFAs. They also have no real prospects beyond Savoie, O'Reilly and Akey. So not like they can promote from within to fill gaps either. These last two seasons were the Oilers best shot at a cup, and they still have a shot next year just because 97 and 29 are that good, but I don't see a way they can ice a better roster than this season. Trading Mcleod and Mismanaging Holloway and Broberg really should have been unforgivable for this franchise. Needed to prioritize those two. Last edited by SuperMatt18; 06-17-2025 at 11:46 PM.