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Originally Posted by dino7c
All the cap will be gone just briging this old roster back...the idea the Oilers can add star players because McDavid took his same deal is false.
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Everything is shaping up for them to add a big money goalie. That is all the cap that will be left, at least for 26/27.
If they want to win with this team. They need someone to step up into the top line roles. Ekholm slides down, fine. You have Nurse, Walman and Bouchard in your top 4. That needs an upgrade.
Hyman and Nuge are making 3rd line money now, but they need to be the 3rd line. I see a lot of great depth guys that play fast, physical and play on the PK. Players who are used to 12-13 minutes a game. Tons of good depth role players IMO. But if they want to move up to the top team in the league, they will need a true scoring winger, a true top 4 dman and a #1 goalie.
I show they have $17M left and need around 5-6 bodies depending on Savoie and Howard.
Question is who is left. Players are signing with their teams daily now. UFA next summer is getting thin already. It's going to take a trade IMO. What assets do they have and who is going to Edmonton when McDavid really did not commit much in term, and the teams is full of mid 30s players.
Most these moves don't impact this year, this is all 26/27 planning. They will be very old at the start of that season.
At some point McDavid and Draisaitl will be great, but not necessarily the top duo in the league. They have carried the rest of this team for years. This team is filled with role players and garbage around them. It will show with a slight decline from the big 2.