The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward Ryan Strome to the New York Rangers for Ryan Spooner.
The Rangers are retaining $900,000 of Spooner’s salary – this year and next.
The 25-year old Strome was drafted 5th overall in the 2011 draft by the New York Islanders. He carries a $3.1 million salary cap hit.
The 26-year old Spooner was drafted 45th overall in the 2010 draft by the Boston Bruins.
Thoughts from the media
Jason Gregor: “Rangers retain $900K…so this is a pure hockey trade. Each team cap hit remains basically the same. Neither player was off to a good start. Spooner had 41 pts in 59 games last year. Had 39 and 49 the previous two years. Strome had 34,30 and 28 points last three seasons.”
Jack Michaels: “Both players 1-1-2 this season (Spooner in 16gm w/NYR, Strome in 18 gm)…Spooner (like Strome) has played RW as well as centre, although he’s a left shot. Spooner owns a higher career points per game average (.55 to .45).”
Adam Gretz: “Change of scenery trade but unless there is salary moving somewhere the Oilers actually take on *more* salary cap space next season.”
When Peter Chiarelli was hired in Edmonton he had Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle, and Justin Schultz on his roster and five of the top-80 picks in that draft.
Here is what he has today to show for those assets. pic.twitter.com/LBlYeFogF2
— Adam Gretz (@AGretz) November 16, 2018
Jonathan Willis: “I don’t have a strong impression on Spooner yet – clearly he can score, it’s too bad he’s a lefty, and the shot metrics are all over the map – so I’m not calling the trade one way or other. But I do think it’ll be a good move for Strome, at the very least.”
Shawn Simpson: “Chiarelli knows Spooner very well from his Boston days. Rangers must have seen something in Strome when on the Island. Spooner gets a chance to play behind McDavid?”
Daniel Nugent-Bowman: “The Strome-Spooner trade seems like a good change-of-scenery deal. They have almost identical production this season. Both have two years left on contracts. Important for Oilers that Rangers are retaining $900,000 annually to cover the difference in salaries”
Strome and Spooner were not exactly contributors th”is season.
Only Strome appears near the bottom of the team Game Score % shares.#Oilers #NYR pic.twitter.com/vHqA1SNe43— Bill Comeau 🏒📊🇨🇦 (@billius27) November 16, 2018
the oilers are bad at trading pic.twitter.com/pXdhSsb54J
— brock 🥅 (@Brock_Seguin) November 16, 2018
Ryan Strome
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