Isbister has been traded to Boston for a 4th round pick.
The return seems low to me, but I'm sure Lowe shopped around and this was the best he could do.
I think they can use his 1.1 mil better on the UFA market to fill some holes, so I like the move. It's unlikely he would have been playing on the top 2 lines in Edmonton, and at that money I don't think he's enough of an upgrade to be worth keeping on the 3rd/4th lines, not when his roster spot can be filled for a half a million bucks less.
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Pretty clear that the Isbister trade was two things:
-- salary dump (probably 400k or so once you net out the replacement)
-- line-up relief (too many wingers by far on this team - especially if a UFA center is signed)
I wish it had been for a higher return draft pick but c'est la vie I guess.
Good trade imo.
YKOil
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