Oilers swap prospects in minor deal with Blues

The Edmonton Oilers announced on Sunday morning that they have acquired Klim Kostin from the St. Louis Blues in exchange for Dmitri Samorukov.

This trade will result in a change of scenery for both Kostin and Samorukov, who are talented prospects that have yet to make a major impact with their organizations. Kostin is the more experienced of the two, having suited up for 46-career NHL games. The first-round pick (31st overall) from the 2017 draft will hope to carve out a more regular role for himself as a member of the Oilers.

As for Samorukov, he has been highly touted as one of the Oilers' better prospects on the back end for some time, but found himself in a bit of a logjam heading into training camp this year. The 23-year-old ended up being placed on waivers days ago, and rather surprisingly went unclaimed. He has played in just one career NHL game thus far, but is still believed to have top four potential.

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