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Adam Messages: 6765
Registered: August 2005
Location: Edmonton, AB
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Oscargasm wrote on Thu, 31 January 2019 15:25 |
RDOilerfan wrote on Thu, 31 January 2019 16:18 | Could we see a Kassian trade to move salary? Are you losing a ton if you swap out a Malone for Kassian? Kassian is probably slightly better but how much better?
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I think you lose on the 'character' in the room that has been talked about from BN and the media that the Oilers are lacking. Yeah, he (Kassian) makes a bit much money for what he's bringing offensively, but I think (given my limited knowledge on the room) that you'd be losing more than meets the eye.
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I think he's a guy who's actual value is probably less than his perceived value to some other GMs. I think you could do okay on a Kassian trade, while freeing up cap space and bringing in someone else who could contribute to the same amount.
I have a hard time believing he's much of a leader within the dressing room. He brings grit, but that and 50 cents still won't buy you a cup of coffee.
I do think his performance was depressed under McLellan, but we haven't seen a big recovery (other than the one game against Buffalo).
He's not my first priority to deal - I'd rather flush Manning, Spooner, Brodziak or Lucic but assuming none of those things can happen, Kassian's in the next rung.
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