The San Jose Sharks may assist out the Edmonton Oilers
Sheng Peng: Might the San Jose Sharks reap the benefits of the Edmonton Oilers wage cap and supply sheet scenario?
Oilers defenseman Cody Ceci has a yr left at $3.25 million and Brett Kulak has two years left at $2.75 million, and neither has any commerce safety. Will the Oilers really feel pressured to maneuver one with a excessive draft choose connected?
Sources have mentioned the Sharks have been trying so as to add a veteran right-handed defenseman. The Sharks would possibly goal Ceci over Kulak. Ceci has much less time period than Kulak, and the Oilers could be keen to surrender extra to maneuver Kulak’s contract.
Will the Edmonton Oilers have to select one or the opposite?
Jonathan Willis: Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway signing supply sheets with the St. Louis Blues however the Edmonton Oilers in a really powerful spot.
In the event that they’re in a position to commerce Cody Ceci for nothing and put Evander Kane on the LTIR, they are going to have room, however these are massive ifs.
Regardless, they misplaced the price management of Broberg and Holloway.
Jim Matheson: Broberg could also be extra necessary to maintain over Holloway as he’s an ‘estimable LD.’ Fellow left-handed defenseman Mattias Ekholm is 34 years previous and has two years left on his contract.
Holloway is flexible and has pace, however Matt Savoie may take his spot.
Jonathan Willis: The case to match for Dylan Holloway and never for Philip Broberg.
“Mainly: LD are pretty frequent, EDM has a bunch of excellent ones already, and the cap math will get a lot simpler – to the purpose the place you possibly can handle a cap-compliant roster even with Kane and with out trades.
I’m unsure I’m satisfied by that case. I imagine Broberg goes to be a superb NHLer for a very long time. Past that, if Broberg can maintain his personal on the suitable aspect, that adjustments the maths. Particulars on a hypothetical Ceci/Kulak commerce would possibly change it too.
Having been painted into this nook, nevertheless, all of Edmonton’s choices are sub-optimal. This would possibly nicely be the least dangerous of the varied paths.”
Uncertain the Blues would have supply sheeted if Holland was the GM and sure little retaliation
Jim Matheson: “Let me be part of the refrain. I do know Blues Doug Armstrong needs to win however one in all his finest mates and his golf buddy is Ken Holland. I simply don’t imagine he would have handcuffed Holland like this with two supply sheets on Broberg and Holloway if Holland was nonetheless Oiler GM”
Shawn Simpson: “With many supply sheets we regularly see retaliation just like the debacle between Montreal and Carolina. I’m certain St. Louis realizes Edmonton received’t be in that place for a few years to return.”
