Why would both sides retain the same Amount?
- neem55

The contracts become 4.5mil respectively as far as the league is concerned meaning they can both now retain an additional half (another 2.25 total of 3.75 of the original; see Hagelin trade) in order to move them to team willing to take on 2.25mil cap hits. Also helps cut down that extra year more easily for the Nucks.

I drove Ram 1500 and 2500's before I bought my Ford 250 SD. The 2001ish era was pretty damn solid. Still have a couple of those trucks in the back field. They still run and one I simply drive off into the crown land from my field every couple of years and keep beating on it for firewood duty. It even had a tree fall on it...


My father drives Toyota trucks now. We traded hunting for fishing these days... its all he needs.
- boonerbuck

My dad still drives his 2003 Ram 1500, uses it regularly around town as well as for hauling big stuff out to my parents cabin year round, far as I know he's never had an issue with it in all that time.

Yea, after watching these playoffs I was definitely thinking “we just trade that slow expensive useless turd we have for an even slower and more expensive turd”


just out-slow the rest of the league, they'll never see it coming!
- Nucker101

lol...bring 'em down to your level and you'll beat them.

Lucic 8th pick and Puliarvi for the 10th ,LE, and Goldy

Lucic 8th pick and Puliarvi for the 10th ,LE, and Goldy
- onesmallleap

Make it Virtanen and I'd consider it.

Make it Virtanen and I'd consider it.
- MaximumBone

I get the feeling Oil are gunna give up too early on JP.

Who was a more emotional leader for guys who stepped up for teammates, Maroon or Lucic?
- Nucker101

There is no way to convince me that trading for Lucic could be a good thing.

I get the feeling Oil are gunna give up too early on JP.
- RonPielep

Oh absolutely. It's all but guaranteed they'll give up on him. If you don't develop in a straight upward trajectory and you don't score next to 4th liners as a teenage foreigner, you don't fit #OilersCulture. It can't have anything to do with us doing something wrong. Clearly we can do wrong- just look at our history.

There is no way to convince me that trading for Lucic could be a good thing.
- Marwood

Same

Only arguments I’m hearing is “toughness” but you can just sign someone for that, and the other one is getting draft pick compensation but 10 to 8 isn’t doing it for me

Same

Only arguments I’m hearing is “toughness” but you can just sign someone for that, and the other one is getting draft pick compensation but 10 to 8 isn’t doing it for me
- Nucker101

It’s called asset management dummy. Take on salary for assets. Look it up!

Make it Virtanen and I'd consider it.
- MaximumBone

You guys really don't seem to understand the difference between LE and Lucic.

Oilers desperately need to get rid of Lucic to free up cap space and, well...addition by subtraction and all that.

Canucks fans often forget LE is even on the team. He's not a problem that we'd move younger players to solve. Unless perhaps you're interested in a mint condition Derrick Pouliot.

It’s called asset management dummy. Take on salary for assets. Look it up!
- CanuckDon

No, it's called retarded.

There is no way to convince me that trading for Lucic could be a good thing.
- Marwood

I agree. I think if Edmonton wants to get rid of him, it has to be the 8th, Lucic AND something of significance. Why should Vancouver help them out for the sake of helping? But I really want Benning to stay away from this!

There is no way to convince me that trading for Lucic could be a good thing.
- Marwood

I honestly can't wait to hear from you when it happens.

You guys really don't seem to understand the difference between LE and Lucic.

Oilers desperately need to get rid of Lucic to free up cap space and, well...addition by subtraction and all that.

Canucks fans often forget LE is even on the team. He's not a problem that we'd move younger players to solve. Unless perhaps you're interested in a mint condition Derrick Pouliot.
- YeOldTimer

Always knew that. I drive a Ford 250 SD. Will go for the 350 next time. Cheaper insurance.
- boonerbuck

Just don’t take the Ford off road ...body will get ripped apart from any twig

No, it's called retarded.
- Marwood

So Edmonton offers two first round picks for the swap. You still say no? There is no potential package you would consider just because you hate Lucic so much?

I honestly can't wait to hear from you when it happens.


- LordHumungous

It would make the trade worth it

Oh absolutely. It's all but guaranteed they'll give up on him. If you don't develop in a straight upward trajectory and you don't score next to 4th liners as a teenage foreigner, you don't fit #OilersCulture. It can't have anything to do with us doing something wrong. Clearly we can do wrong- just look at our history.
- MaximumBone

Hey Max. Bone,

Relax.

You'll get there.

So Edmonton offers two first round picks for the swap. You still say no? There is no potential package you would consider just because you hate Lucic so much?
- CanuckDon

Two firsts we gotta look at it.

I know a lot of tradesmen, out of the newer pickup trucks, the only guys who never seem to have reliability issues are Ford and Toyota truck drivers. Dodge and Chevy are hit and miss depending on usage and maintenance.

Can’t speak for the older models
- Nucker101

I get so many New body style HD ford owners who are pissed ...the cheap body can’t handle anything but pavement and very little weight on the box

It would make the trade worth it
- CanuckDon

lol I would pull up a chair and enjoy the show!

Two firsts we gotta look at it.
- LordHumungous

Well that’s not realistic. I’m just using an extreme example 🎉🎉

It’s called asset management dummy. Take on salary for assets. Look it up!
- CanuckDon

So we’re weaponizing cap space 3-4 years from now when the team should hopefully be good? Instead of doing it when we sucked these past few years?


That would be (frank)ing retarded

Well that’s not realistic. I’m just using an extreme example 🎉🎉
- CanuckDon

lol ya just trying to get Marwood rolling...