Edmonton Oilers: Two Kailer Yamamoto Potential Trades For The Team

The next possibility is Sharks forward Tomas Hertl, who is widely considered one of the best two-way forwards in the game and is severely underrated as an all-around player. Hertl had 43 points in 50 games last season with San Jose, which was good enough for second on his team behind Evander Kane.

The Mock Trade:

Oilers Receive: Tomas Hertl

Sharks Receive: Kailer Yamamoto, Zack Kassian(25% Retained), 1st Round Pick

This particular trade is only ever going to be a mock, but if I was Ken Holland, I’d be all over the Sharks if the rumors about Hertl being available are true. He would boost the forward core to being one of the top 10 in the league, and could easily help his linemates be better versions of themselves. With this deal, the Oilers forward lines could look like this:

Hyman – Mcdavid – Puljujarvi

Nugent-Hopkins – Draisaitl – Hertl

Foegele – Ryan – Benson

Shore – McLeod – Archibald 

Hertl can play both Center and wing. Having someone you can put almost anywhere in your lineup is crucial. The Oilers would have to move around some serious money to make this work as Hertl makes north of $5 Million a season, but if Hertl was an Oiler, they could easily be more than just a first-round and done team.