The Daily: Oilers Have Cap Space to Match; Filppula Will Play

The Edmonton Oilers trade of Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks created a belief that the Oilers plan to keep at least one, and perhaps both, players who were signed to offer sheets by the St. Louis Blues.

The Blues signed defenseman Philip Broberg for $4.58 million per season over two seasons. Dylan Holloway received an average of $2.29 million on his two-year Blues’ deal. The Oilers have until tomorrow to decide whether to match. If they don’t match, the Oilers compensation (based on their salary) would be a second-round pick for Broberg and a third rounder for Holloway.

Moving Ceci cleared $3.25 million from Edmonton’s cap space. With Evander Kane facing an injury to start the season, the Oilers can put him on long-term injured reserve. That would clear enough space to match on both players.

If #LetsGoOilers match both offer sheets, a possible compliant opening roster:

-Kane to LTIR
-Savoie up (to include his perf bonuses in LTIR capture)
-Ryan down
-Stecher down

It's $5,124,707 over cap, $293 from optimal LTIR capture to start yr

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But it’s certainly not a given they will match both. Both players were overpaid (based on comparables) to discourage the Oilers from matching. The Oilers added forward (Vasily Podkolzin) Sunday in a trade. Perhaps the Oilers will match Broberg and let Holloway go.

Stay tuned.

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Hockey Now Network

Buffalo: Jason Moser writes that when the Sabres’ long drought started with the trading of their core players. Buffalo Sabres.

Montreal: Marc Dumont looks at whether Montreal is interested in acquiring Askarov. Montreal Canadiens. 

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Philadelphia: Flyers high on a big, strong prospect from Sweden. Jonathan Bailey writes that he’s a “beast.” Philadelphia Flyers.

Pittsburgh: Dan Kingerski offers a full recap of the Pittsburgh Penguins’ offseason moves. They were busy. Pittsburgh Penguins.