Who will get traded first

[NYR31]

the Oilers do need some major changes, but Dorsett/Carcillo does nothing to help them win right now or ever. They're 4th liners and they aren't even young where you could at least sell them on potential.

Moore/prospect is much more likely to happen, and that should only be the beginning of the changes that team needs.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

I absolutely think they would trade a second rounder for Dorsett. Dorsett is a very good, 4th line player. Eakins has been complaining that the Oilers have a bunch of players with no heart or balls. That is exactly what Dorsett has.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

Also, as I researched one time. Only 22% of second round picks I looked at over an 8 year period made the NHL. Of that amount, I considered 11% good NHL players. In other words, almost 90% of all second round picks are busts. People over value 2nd round picks so much it's mind boggling. Especially our fans because they look at our second round picks which have been very good. IMO, second round picks are only very valuable if you have them in numbers.

 

[NYR31]

Obviously don't follow the Oilers closely, but my impression from afar is they have too many rich, big-ego 1st rd picks and there's no cohesiveness on that team. They could trade 2 of Gagner / RNH / Yakupov / Hall and get great returns and remake that team quickly.

 

[Ranger71]

I'd think Yakupov will be the first to go, he dosen't seem like a fit with his personality and the whole Russian factor in Canada. The Rangers should just pull the trigger on Hemsky for DZ/pick if EDM is willing.

 

[dumpstralmannow]

The Oilers made a huge mistake drafting Yakupov over some of the top defenseman available. There was no reason for it but incredible stupidity. They already had several top talents offensively on the team.

They need 3-4 players like Dorsett and Boyle who can play hockey at even strength without letting up goals to the other team.

31 is correct though. The fact those morons haven't traded off somebody like Yakupov, Eberle or Gagne for some top role player depth or defenseman help is moronic.

For example, I don't want Yakupov because I don't trust Russian players to play in the NHL. However, if the Rangers offered Allen, Lindberg, Dorsett and Talbot for Yakupov, the Oilers would be beyond stupid not to do that. I consider all 4 of those guys locks to play 10 years in the NHL and help a team not give up goals. I think Lindberg will eventually be a top 3rd line NHL center who is awesome on draws. I consider Dorsett an excellent 4th line forward. I think Allen can be a very good, 5th defenseman type. Cam gives the Oilers a goalie that can actually stop the puck. However, the Oilers thinking is they need a star at every position and that is not how you build a team. If you proposed that trade on HF the idiots on that board would lose their mind. All they look at is offensive numbers. They value no defense at all on that board. I think Yakupov is just as likely to bolt for the KHL in 5 years as he is to be a top NHL player.