An Oilers fan account says Edmonton is missing one thing, a top-six forward, and would move Isaac Howard and a first to get one.
nWo posed the question to fans, asking who they would be willing to trade to make it happen.
The need is real, and Howard plus a first is fair currency. The timing is the only real question.
Right now, this lineup is like a sports car with two great front tires and a pair of spares in the back.
Connor McDavid has 23 points, while Leon Draisaitl has 14.
Vasily Podkolzin has added 7 goals, including 2 game-winners, on one of the best bargains on the roster.
Howard has 2 assists and no goals on a $972,500 cap hit.
The Edmonton Oilers are missing 1 thing…a top 6 forward. Who would you trade to make it happen?
For me its Howard and a 1st.
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Oilers fan's trade proposal puts Isaac Howard on the table
Kasperi Kapanen and Mathieu Joseph are next in line with 4 points apiece.
Trent Frederic has just 1 point on a $3,850,000 cap hit.
Colton Dach and Max Jones are still looking for their first points.
Edmonton still scores 4.6 goals a game, so the issue is depth, not volume.
Zach Hyman has only played twice, and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is on track to return late this week, per Jason Gregor.
Jason Dickinson is also out until at least Oct 28 with an undisclosed issue.
Howard has already surfaced in several mock deals this month, including pitches for Owen Tippett and Matvei Michkov.
Mike Babcock told his depth players they have to earn the puck, and that includes the 22-year-old.
McDavid and Draisaitl combine for $26,500,000 in cap hits.
McDavid alone sits at +19, which tells you how much that top group carries.
The Oilers are 6-1-1 and perfect on the road, though they've allowed 24 goals in eight games.
Would Stan Bowman spend a first in October with Nugent-Hopkins about to return?
Edmonton hosts Minnesota tonight, Carolina on Thursday and Toronto on Saturday night.
The fans have named their price. Bowman might want to see what a healthy lineup looks like before he pays it.
Would you trade Isaac Howard and a first for a top-six forward?
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