NHL Trades

NHL Trade: The Edmonton Oilers Trade Ryan Strome To The New York Rangers For Ryan Spooner

Mark Easson
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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.”

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”

Ryan Strome

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