Stan Bowman is being urged to make a blockbuster trade for a Flyers star
Owen Tippett and the Oilers' next head coach could be tied to one of Edmonton's smartest summer swings.
This is the kind of name Edmonton should be watching hard.
Karman Gill's point makes sense right away. If Philadelphia is willing to move Tippett, the Oilers should not be sitting back and admiring the rumor from a distance.
They should be in it.
Tippett is the type of winger Edmonton keeps needing once the games get heavier. He can skate, he can shoot, and he brings a direct style that fits beside high-end centers instead of slowing them down.
That matters on a roster built around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.
The other part of the rumor matters too. If the Flyers really are more comfortable pushing younger options like Tyson Foerster and Porter Martone into bigger roles, then Tippett becomes the kind of player who can shake loose for the right price.
That is where Stan Bowman has to be aggressive.
Oilers should be jumping at an opportunity to grab him."
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A potential Owen Tippett blockbuster is gaining serious momentum in Edmonton
This is why Tippett stands out more than a random middle-six rumor.
He is not some fourth-line patch job or a winger you convince yourself can maybe ride shotgun for a month. He looks like a player who could actually help the Oilers' top six and still give them something when the series turns nasty.
That is the test for every Edmonton move now.
Can this guy help in April and May?
Can this guy survive playoff checking?
Can this guy keep pace with elite talent and still finish plays?
Tippett looks like a yes on all three.
And honestly, this is where the Oilers have to stop being cute. They already know what pure skill looks like. They already know McDavid and Draisaitl can drag a lot of offense out of almost any game.
What they need are wingers who make life easier around them.
Tippett has that look.
He also would give Edmonton something it still chases too often: another legitimate threat teams have to respect instead of loading everything onto the stars.
That changes matchups.
It changes how deep the lineup feels.
And it changes how serious the Oilers look when the checking gets tight and every shift matters.
None of this means Philadelphia will move him.
But if the door is open, Edmonton should not hesitate.
This is exactly the sort of player the Oilers should be trying to land before another season starts with the same old questions around the supporting cast.
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YESTERDAY
MAY 29, 2026
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| G | A | PTS | ||
| Taylor Hall | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Logan Stankoven | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jackson Blake | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Seth Jarvis | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Cole Caufield | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Shayne Gostisbehere | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Eric Robinson | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Sebastian Aho | - | 1 | 1 | |
| William Carrier | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nikolaj Ehlers | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Lane Hutson | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Alexander Nikishin | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Andrei Svechnikov | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Frederik Andersen | - | - | - | |
| Josh Anderson | - | - | - | |
| Zachary Bolduc | - | - | - | |
| Alexandre Carrier | - | - | - | |
| Jalen Chatfield | - | - | - | |
| Kirby Dach | - | - | - | |
| Phillip Danault | - | - | - | |
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