Souray willing to waive NTC

http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/Oilers+Souray+willing+waive+trade+clause/2421738/story.html

And so it begins...

This is extremely swirly.

He says he isn't looking to get moved....I say Dung. He wants out so desparately, he is publicly announcing his "willingness to be moved".

Not to say I blame him

Its been rumoured for some time he would end up on the coast. Melnyk could probably help by offering his private plane to shuttle his family back and forth if he came back east.

Cheechoo, Brian Lee, Campoli, SJ 2nd for Souray, Edm 3rd. Edmonton gets an immediate defenceman in campoli, prospect in lee, a decent draft pick, and a salary dump in cheech....come to think of it that's a Dung deal for Edmonton.

Of course this is ignoring all the cap issues we will face for next year (I'm hoping kuba can get traded in the summer). Not sure how it works for this year though, is it only the remaining amount that counts towards the cap?

Michallica wrote:Cheechoo, Brian Lee, Campoli, SJ 2nd for Souray, Edm 3rd. Edmonton gets an immediate defenceman in campoli, prospect in lee, a decent draft pick, and a salary dump in cheech....come to think of it that's a Dung deal for Edmonton.

Of course this is ignoring all the cap issues we will face for next year (I'm hoping kuba can get traded in the summer). Not sure how it works for this year though, is it only the remaining amount that counts towards the cap?

Heh yeah, that's basically all of our scraps for their best D-man.

Maybe Kuba would like Edmonton?

Foligno might do it....

Michallica wrote:Foligno might do it....

Just Foligno? I dunno, I would ask for more if I was Edmonton.

Michallica wrote:Foligno might do it....

Would kill our cap by K.O.

I say we move Volchie and Cheechoo.

The older rumours I heard in Edmonton were based around Souray and Spezza. I doubt it will happen though. They might take a combination of Kelly, Campoli, and a prospect for Souray. Kelly fills a PK role they have needed for some time and Campoli would be a replacement for Souray. However the Oilers have dman ready to move up from the AHL so I am not sure if they would be willing to take on an RFA. If I were Murray I'd be hanging onto the 1st and 2nds for the next couple of years in order to continue replentishing the cupboard.

Michallica wrote:Foligno might do it....

I think it would take Foligno +

Since we would be taking on a big cap hit we could possibly unload Cheechoo in the deal. Souray's deal does last a lot longer then Cheechoo's and is a little less.

Maybe something like Foligno, Cheechoo and some kind of draft pick/prospect.

SpezDispenser wrote:

Michallica wrote:Foligno might do it....

Just Foligno? I dunno, I would ask for more if I was Edmonton.

I meant in my trade proposal...so cheech, foligno, campoli for souray. Plus draft picks of course....

Haha, giving up two forwards when we already have a depleted roster, missing all three of our top line. And I highly doubt Edmonton wants two forwards when they already have enough of them at the moment. Especially another RFA to go with their dozen or so already. I'm sure Edmonton would either be looking for a huge upgrade on offence or a bunch of picks.

With his contract, history of injuries, and career inconsistency (he's had two really good years -- 2006 and 2008 -- in his 13-year career, so let's not overhype him here), Souray doesn't have a whole lot of trade value, I'd say.

He's got a big shot and could help a lot of teams out -- he does bring a lot to the table that OTT in particular needs -- but he comes with a big 'buyer beware' sticker, too. EDM should get one or two decent parts for him if they do move him -- say, a young player and a pick -- but they'll have to eat some bad salary too, for sure.

Dash wrote:Haha, giving up two forwards when we already have a depleted roster, missing all three of our top line. And I highly doubt Edmonton wants two forwards when they already have enough of them at the moment. Especially another RFA to go with their dozen or so already. I'm sure Edmonton would either be looking for a huge upgrade on offence or a bunch of picks.

well if a scenario like that were in fact to take place, it obviously
wouldn't be done until alfie and spezza are back. Cheechoo is dead
weight as it is, so he's just a throw-in since edmonton has the cap
space. And edmonton has issues up front with injuries and lack of
talented forwards (I'd say they're more deep on the back-end). If they
had a shot at foligno they'd probably get serious, IMO. I'm sure picks
would be involved...