Choices for the Edmonton Oilers
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: So the St. Louis Blues provide sheeted Philip Broberg at $4,580,917 and Dylan Holloway at $2,290,457, each for 2 years. That’s greater than market worth and the Edmonton Oilers may let one or each stroll.
Allow them to each stroll – Neither participant is one that can distinction maker in successful or shedding a Stanley Cup. The compensation of a second and third-round choose for the previous first-rounders isn’t nice. The Oilers want Holloway’s velocity and he’s more likely to keep.
Preserve Holloway, let Broberg go – The Oilers may use the second-round choose they bought for Broberg on the commerce deadline for a defenseman for his or her playoff run. Becoming Holloway’s contract in gained’t be onerous, particularly if Evander Kane is LTIR’d. Can then go to the right-handed UFA marketplace for a defenseman like Tyson Barrie, Justin Schultz or Kevin Shattenkirk.
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Preserve Broberg, let Holloway go – Lengthy-term shedding Broberg may harm extra. The cash is tight although. Cody Ceci has a yr left on his deal they usually’d seemingly have to connect a draft choose/asset to maneuver the $3.25 million.
May the Montreal Canadiens be prepared to assist out the Oilers for a value?
Marc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now: The Edmonton Oilers are in a little bit of cap crunch as they cope with the affords sheets. May the Montreal Canadiens step in to ‘assist out.’
The Canadiens may have curiosity in Cody Ceci and his $3.25 million with an asset connected. With little leverage, it might be fascinating as to what must thrown in to take the contract. The place to begin may very well be a first-round choose – a 2026 because the Oilers don’t have a 2025 first.
The Canadiens may then look to flip Ceci on the deadline for one more asset. The Canadiens solely have one wage retention slot left.
Don’t see a match with the Canadiens, Evander Kane (LTIR candidate to begin the season) and his two years at $5.75 million.
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Backside-six forwards Corey Perry, Connor Brown, and Derek Ryan wouldn’t give the Oilers a lot wage cap reduction. Newly signed Jeff Skinner and Adam Henrique don’t make sense for the Oilers to maneuver.
