After falling just short of the Stanley Cup in 2024, the Edmonton Oilers have been reloading this summer as they once again looking to chase hockeys ultimate crown, and it's led to them making some huge moves. Not all of those moves have been additions however, as they have moved Cody Ceci in recent days, as well as losing both Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway via offer sheet, as they were signed by the St. Louis Blues.
They have added both Victor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner however, and now, according to top insider Frank Seravalli, they have a trade in place to add a defenseman to replace the loss of both Broberg and Ceci.
Sure, the team landed Ty Emberson in the return for Ceci, but with the way the roster is currently constructed, Troy Stecher is set to play significant minutes, and for a team chasing a Stanley Cup with a suspect defense already beyond their top pair, a move is necessary. Seravalli never names a player or even a team that is involved in the trade, but with speculation going on for weeks over a potential defenseman that the team could acquire, it's safe to say that it could be anyone as the team look to make one more addition before training camp.
Source: Hockey Patrol
Stan Bowman and the Edmonton Oilers reportedly have trade in place, according to insider
POLL | ||
AOÛT 28 | 95 ANSWERS Edmonton Oilers likely have trade for defenseman in place after recent reports Will the Edmonton Oilers make another significant addition before training camp begins? | ||
Yes | 52 | 54.7 % |
No | 43 | 45.3 % |
LIST OF POLLS |
G | A | PTS | ||
Taylor Hall | 3 | - | 3 | |
Brayden Point | 3 | - | 3 | |
Brock Nelson | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Bryan Rust | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Pavel Zacha | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Quinn Hughes | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Carter Verhaeghe | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Erik Karlsson | - | 3 | 3 | |
Elias Lindholm | - | 3 | 3 | |
David Pastrnak | - | 3 | 3 | |
Tim Stutzle | - | 3 | 3 | |
Adam Gaudette | 2 | - | 2 | |
Dylan Holloway | 2 | - | 2 | |
Brad Marchand | 2 | - | 2 | |
Aleksander Barkov | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Sam Bennett | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Sean Couturier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Alex DeBrincat | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Jack Drury | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Cutter Gauthier | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Complete stats |
STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
Conference | Cumulative |