Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney Link Edmonton Oilers to 1000-Game Veteran in Monster Deal
Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney dropped a bombshell comment earlier today when they announced a link between the Oilers and Brayden Schenn.
With the looming March 7 NHL trade deadline, there's growing speculation around St. Louis captain Brayden Schenn. Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney weighed in on it during their Spittin' Chiclets podcast.
Schenn is a Stanley Cup champion
Schenn was greatly admired by Whitney for his Stanley Cup heritage, toughness, and veteran know-how. The veteran forward is four games short of hitting his 1,000th career game in his 16th season in the NHL.
He's already been a member of the Kings and Flyers and has a career count of 667 points (271 goals, 396 assists). He's got 11 goals and 21 assists in 56 games this season.
Schenn's career high was in his 2017-18 season when he tallied 28 goals and put up 70 points. He's in year five of his eight-year, $52 million ($6.5 million cap hit) contract that has three remaining.
The Blues would demand a high price if contenders covet Schenn, said Whitney, adding he's hearing interest coming from Oilers and Golden Knights.
- Ryan Whitney
As struggling St. Louis is sitting in 24th place in the standings and heading towards again missing the post-season, it's likely that GM Doug Armstrong is open to hearing proposals.
Schenn's leadership and offense are a great option for contenders to provide depth.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 14 | 504 ANSWERS Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney Link Edmonton Oilers to 1000-Game Veteran in Monster Deal Will the Oilers end up acquiring Brayden Schenn? | ||
| Yes | 200 | 39.7 % |
| No | 304 | 60.3 % |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | ||||||