Options for the Edmonton Oilers
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: So the St. Louis Blues offer sheeted Philip Broberg at $4,580,917 and Dylan Holloway at $2,290,457, each for 2 years. That’s greater than market value and the Edmonton Oilers could let one or each walk.
Allow them to each walk – Neither player is one that can difference maker in winning or losing a Stanley Cup. The compensation of a second and third-round pick for the previous first-rounders isn’t great. The Oilers need Holloway’s speed and he’s more likely to stay.
Keep Holloway, let Broberg go – The Oilers could use the second-round pick they got for Broberg on the trade deadline for a defenseman for his or her playoff run. Fitting Holloway’s contract in won’t be hard, especially 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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Keep Broberg, let Holloway go – Long-term losing Broberg could hurt more. The cash is tight though. Cody Ceci has a 12 months left on his deal they usually’d likely must attach a draft pick/asset to maneuver the $3.25 million.
Could the Montreal Canadiens be willing to assist out the Oilers for a price?
Marc Dumont of Montreal Hockey Now: The Edmonton Oilers are in a little bit of cap crunch as they cope with the offers sheets. Could the Montreal Canadiens step in to ‘help out.’
The Canadiens could have interest in Cody Ceci and his $3.25 million with an asset attached. With little leverage, it could be interesting as to what would must thrown in to take the contract. The place to begin may very well be a first-round pick – a 2026 because the Oilers don’t have a 2025 first.
The Canadiens could then look to flip Ceci on the deadline for one more asset. The Canadiens only have one salary retention slot left.
Don’t see a match with the Canadiens, Evander Kane (LTIR candidate to start out the season) and his two years at $5.75 million.
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Bottom-six forwards Corey Perry, Connor Brown, and Derek Ryan wouldn’t give the Oilers much salary cap relief. Newly signed Jeff Skinner and Adam Henrique don’t make sense for the Oilers to maneuver.