Edmonton Oilers: Two Kailer Yamamoto Potential Trades For The Team

I’ve talked about Jake Debrusk before in my articles before, and I continue to believe he may be in an Oilers jersey sooner than later. The 24-year-old has been struggling with the Bruins and was even a healthy scratch for a short stretch near the end of the season. After putting up 14 points in 41 games, a change of scenery could be needed to place him back on track, and Edmonton could be just the place.

The Mock Trade:

Oilers Acquire: Jake Debrusk (50% Retained)

Bruins Acquire: Kailer Yamamoto

This particular trade would free up some cap space for the Oilers, as the Bruins take on 50% of Debrusk’s contract to bring in Yamamoto. Although unlikely, this trade would be the most ideal for the Oilers if they decide to take this route in some way, shape, or form. With this trade, the Oilers forward lines could then look like this:

Hyman – Mcdavid – Puljujarvi

Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl – Debrusk

Foegele – Ryan – Kassian

Shore – McLeod – Archibald 

Putting Debrusk alongside a top 5 player in the NHL in the starting lineup and with him likely getting some powerplay time, his offensive impact would change drastically. I can see Debrusk pushing 60 points a season if he is able to find his form again, and what better way to get back to form than learning from two of the best players this league has seen in years.