20 May 2019 18:01:54
Colorado has tons of cap space and may as well use it. Edmonton has 3 terrible contacts and with this trade they rid 2 of the 3.

Colorado- Shane Bowers And 16th overall

Edmonton- Jesse Puljujarvi, Andrei Sekera, Kris Russel And 8th overall

Colorado: take on two bad contracts but have the space to take them on. They move up 8 spots to select a better prospect Vasili Podkolzin with selecting would be a great option as he is a top 3 talent but is under contract in Russia for 2 years. With the 4th overall they draft Byram or Turcotte. Puljujarvi could excel with a change of scenery.

Edmonton: they free over 10 million in cap space. Puljujarvi isn't progressing well in Edmonton and Shane Bowers ( 1st rd pick in 2017 ) could do good in Edmonton. The also replace there pick with 16th overall where they can draft a defence man.

1.) 21 May 2019
20 May 2019 14:18:56
Why would Colorado do that when they can use their cap space and go for somebody like panarin or skinner.

2.) 21 May 2019
21 May 2019 14:17:31
Bad.

Russell's contract isn't terrible.
He is overpaid, yes, but he's still a solid top 4 that will be a big difference to your PK (3rd in the entire NHL for Blocked Shots)

Oilers 100% won't trade Sekera now as his value is at his lowest and he looked good when he came back. If he is traded, it would be at the deadline or next years draft when he has some value.

Doesn't make sense for Colorado to take on Russell's and Sekera's contracts when they are building a young team. They could get pretty much what Sekera and Russell offer to a team for cheaper. Also, they don't need to have the 8th overall pick as they are already in the top 5.

Also, explain as to why Shane Bowers ''could do good in Edmonton''. I think you just know he's a prospect and threw him in without knowing anything about him. Shane Bowers is a centre (Edmonton has their centres locked up with (McD, Drai, RHN) and not really progressing in the NCAA.

3.) 21 May 2019
21 May 2019 14:21:32
Edmonton doesn't touch this imo. Bowers isn't doing well. Edmonton aren't a contending team and have time to let sekera's and russel's contract run out.

4.) 21 May 2019
21 May 2019 20:30:20
Actually TyBa4 funny story I’ve been on the ice with Shane Bowers 4 years ago at AGA ( Atlantic Goaltending Academy) he was one of the shooters there I actually shot a puck and accidentally hit him in the face. He freaked out and got kicked off the ice.