Edmonton Oilers' Trade Deadline Plans Revealed by Insider
The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for hopefully another deep playoff run and an NHL insider has revealed just exactly what they plan to do regarding trades.
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to shore up their blue line and possibly add depth at the forward position.
According to Pierre LeBrun of 'The Athletic', despite the recent pickup of defenseman John Klingberg, Oilers GM Stan Bowman may still be looking at adding more defensive help in the approach to the trade deadline.
«Our top three lefties have been excellent between Ekholm, Kulak and Nurse. But I think underneath that, if one of them were to get injured, then yeah, we don't have that experienced depth on the left side. So that's one area to look at.»
The group might be searching for a bottom-six winger as well. Depending on whether Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is at center or wing, what the coaching staff decides for his position could influence what type of player they target.
- Stan Bowman
Jason Strudwick of the 'Got Yer' Back' podcast with Ryan Rishaug from 'Sportsnet' believes a bigger-bodied player such as Buffalo Sabres' Jordan Greenway would be beneficial for the Oilers.
The Oilers need extra size
With Edmonton likely to face the physical Vegas Golden Knights in the playoffs, the extra size would come in handy.
There is speculation that Anaheim Ducks goalie John Gibson would waive his no-trade clause to report to Edmonton. But Bowman might not view goaltending as a position that needs to be addressed in the near future.
All of these questions will have answers within the next three weeks as the trade deadline is on March 7th.
| G | A | PTS | ||
| Tom Wilson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Alexander Ovechkin | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Brendan Gallagher | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Josh Doan | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Pierre-Luc Dubois | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Victor Hedman | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jack McBain | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Dylan Strome | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jake Guentzel | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Brandon Hagel | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Michael Carcone | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Christian Dvorak | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Zemgus Girgensons | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Nick Paul | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Brayden Point | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Cam Atkinson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Carlson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nick Desimone | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Complete stats | ||||
| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 56 | 39 | 14 | 3 | 81 | |
Capitals | 55 | 36 | 11 | 8 | 80 | |
Oilers | 55 | 34 | 17 | 4 | 72 | |
Stars | 55 | 35 | 18 | 2 | 72 | |
Golden Knights | 56 | 33 | 17 | 6 | 72 | |
Panthers | 57 | 34 | 20 | 3 | 71 | |
Hurricanes | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Wild | 56 | 33 | 19 | 4 | 70 | |
Maple Leafs | 55 | 33 | 20 | 2 | 68 | |
Avalanche | 57 | 33 | 22 | 2 | 68 | |
| Conference | Cumulative | ||||||