13 Dec 2018 17:50:45
Would this trade work?
Oilers: Lucic + Caggiula or Spooner (1M retained)
Bruins: Backes
Both Lucic and Backes are struggling. Both have the same cap, but Lucic has 2 extra years on his contract.
Backes did well under Hitchcock. Lucic did well on the Bruins.
Now, Bruins need more scoring. Their top line is basically it. So, would Caggiula be enough for the extra 2 years on Lucic’s contract? Or Is Spooner, an ex-Bruins, with 1 m salary retained good enough?
Backes would be good for a third line centreman for the oilers.


1.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 19:43:41
I see the logic but there’s nobody in the proposal to do the scoring you say the Bruins need.


2.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 20:34:51
Caggiula had a 13 goal year last season and it wasn’t a full season.
This season, 10 pts in 23 games.
He could help a team with secondary scoring.


3.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 22:15:39
I guess. The value seems fair considering Backes term is shorter than Lucic’s.


4.) 13 Dec 2018
13 Dec 2018 23:14:15
Oilers also need that secondary scoring as well lol so I’d think they’d hang onto Caggiula especially since he chose to sign here after college.
However ya I posted something similar to this before and as I think it has something potential to happen I bet Boston probably chooses to keep Backes rather than making this trade based solely on the fact Lucic has 2 more years but 🤷🏼‍♂️.