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#17 | #Oilers | Anime/Manga Lover | Purveyor of on-ice hockey jerseys, collection found here: #YagaKimi

[DD @TheDithyK]

I always liked Frederik Andersen until he tried his best to sell me out in fantasy finals 2 years ago.

I won a ship, he won a ship; maybe it's water under the bridge now. Especially for under $3M

[DD @TheDithyK]

A 1 year deal is nice, Kapanen's had his moments here and I like him overall.

[Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers]

KAPPY HOUR EXTENDED ⏰

The #Oilers have re-signed forward Kasperi Kapanen to a one-year contract with an AAV of $2.6 million.

[DD @TheDithyK]

$5M in bonuses at 10 GP for Zucc, so the steal part has vanished. He's still a good player though.

[DD @TheDithyK]

I liked the Kings draft and now I like their start to FA. Zuccarello at $1M plus bonuses is a steal, Haula is a solid 3rd liner and 2 years is nothing.

[DD @TheDithyK]

All the best to Calvin in Minnesota. He saved our playoffs a couple of times and I'll forever be grateful for that! I was never a believer and he absolutely proved me wrong here.

[Minnesota Wild @mnwild]

We have signed goaltender Calvin Pickard to a one-year, $1M contract for the 2026-27 season

Full details » https://t.co/57pVPyLoPP

[Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers]

The #Oilers have signed forward Eduards Tralmaks to a one-year, two-way contract with an AAV of $850,000.
https://t.co/hdurDhroyK

[DD @TheDithyK]

Hmm Ryan Shea. Don't love the term, $4M seems to be the going rate though. Last year was his first full season in the NHL, have to hope it's not just a flash in the pan.

[DD @TheDithyK]

Cole Beaudoin is a hell of a player, the Rangers picked up a good one there in that Trocheck trade.

[DD @TheDithyK]

Contract talk/value aside, Nurse was a warrior his entire tenure here. All the best to Darnell in San Jose!

[Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers]

Thank you, Darnell, for everything you've given to the #Oilers organization & Oil Country over the past 12 seasons! 💙🧡

[DD @TheDithyK]

Full marks for the last two transactions by the Oilers to Stan Bowman and co. Getting out of Nurse's contract with no salary retained is excellent work. They just need to use that space wisely now.

[DD @TheDithyK]

I think Teddy Blueger's probably the best contract the Leafs signed today lol. I would've been all over him before Jason Dickinson signed with us.

[DD @TheDithyK]

@MartinsJukss Elvis has a $5.4M cap hit and hasn't posted a SV% above .900 in 5 years. Unless they were taking Jarry back, yes I'll happily be crazy that the Oilers lacked the assets to acquire him.

[DD @TheDithyK]

I'm down for this.

[Edmonton Oilers @EdmontonOilers]

TRADE 🔄

The #Oilers have acquired goaltender Devon Levi & a seventh-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft from the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for Edmonton's third-round pick in 2028.

[DD @TheDithyK]

With Korpisalo and Shesterkin as their goalies, I'd have time for Dylan Garand as an Oilers target. The Rangers just signed him to an extension but he's not waiver exempt. We probably aren't in a position to go unproven in net though.

[DD @TheDithyK]

I've always liked Schmid. Seems like a solid get for Florida.

[Florida Panthers @FlaPanthers]

We have acquired goaltender Akira Schmid from the Vegas Golden Knights in exchange for our third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft.

Details » https://t.co/oaGCHejhr7

[DD @TheDithyK]

@teapottoffoIi I see, I guess the Oilers are betting on some untapped potential. I can always appreciate someone who generates scoring chances even if they can't finish. Thanks again for all the info!

[DD @TheDithyK]

I was hoping we'd take Lars Steiner here at 133 but they went Andrew Robinson. I have no info on him.

[DD @TheDithyK]

@tonarinohey thank you for Kamiina Botan! The anime was really special and that's not possible without your original work. Congratulations on a great adaptation!

[DD @TheDithyK]

Kamiina Botan on the big screen, I love it!

[DD @TheDithyK]

With that, the draft is complete. For many of these guys, this will be the high point of their hockey careers. No shame in that. And for those who aren't selected, the road is far from over.

[DD @TheDithyK]

Fun fact, the Panthers had Louis-Antoine Denault at their camp last year. NHLN said dev. camp but he was also there at their rookie showcase.