How many ex-Oilers could Ken Holland bring back into the fold this season on top of Sam Gagner? Maybe there’s one playing in Minnesota at the moment with a few Cup rings on his hand that could help the team out? Also, is there another Mattias Ekholm-type trade on the table for the Oilers to green light? A hometown boy out in St. Louis might be the perfect foil for what the Canucks and Jets have done this week…
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The Latest Edmonton Oilers Trade Rumors
Oilers about to get Maroon’d Again?
“Maroon could be attractive to teams looking to add depth, leadership and somebody who can still score. Winning three Stanley Cups in a row is a valuable pedigree. Edmonton had interest earlier this season, but the Oilers’ acquisition of Corey Perry may change things there. Maroon has a 16-team trade list, according to CapFriendly, so he may control his own destiny.” – Michael Russo/Joe Smith, The Athletic
- Yes, yes, and another yes. Injuries will happen, Connor Brown may never score again, and nobody has ever complained about having too much Stanley Cup experience on their team going into the playoffs.
- The top six, in theory, could use another goal-scorer (Maroon isn’t that as his 4 goals in 49 games would suggest) on Leon’s wing, but at the same time, Warren Foegele has been a pretty decent placeholder on the 2nd line and I’m of the opinion that if Janmark gets hurt or needs a night off or Holloway gets traded/hurt/struggles, they’re going to need another LW to fill in.
- Why not Pat?
Can Ken Holland Bring Another Hometown Boy Back to Northern Alberta?
“Another player of note, and one who was listed on The Fourth Period’s Trade Watch List, is St. Albert native Colton Parayko. The 30-year-old right-shot defenceman has eight goals and 18 points in 48 games and carries a cap hit of $6.5 million until the end of the 2029-30 season, along with a full no-trade clause. You’d have to imagine that maybe he’d waive it to play for his hometown team, right?” – Oilersnation
- Parayko is 30 years old and has, what, six more years left on his deal at $6.5M per year. I know the Oilersnation guys aren’t a fan of that but it doesn’t really scare me off as the salary cap is going to increase more and more in the next few years and if you’re looking for an upgrade on Cody Ceci, isn’t Parayko just that?
- He’s stayed pretty healthy over his career, he plays north of 24 minutes a night regularly, he’s a massive unit with a big shot, and one more thing… Stanley Cup Pedigree!!!
- I mean, you ask fans in other markets who would you rather have, Cody Ceci or Colton Parayko? You could ask some execs the same question and I think you’re going to find that most will say Parayko.
- In addition to those points, it would give the club the necessary personnel to slow cook the likes of Max Wanner and Beau Akey. Ken Holland LOVES his veterans, right?
Trade Deadline Could be a Quiet One in Edmonton
“I see the Oilers #1 target ahead of the deadline being a 3-4, 2-way Center with some size, faceoff prowess and PK experience. I always say that you can never have too many Centers. I will get into some names in a minute. But I also wonder if Ken Holland considers tweaking his Defence corps? I could see the logic behind adding some experienced, veteran depth in case you hit injuries. But upgrading any of the existing Top-4 (who have been particularly good) might not be the biggest bang for their buck.” – Kurt Leavins, Cult of Hockey
- I know I’ve talked about Maroon and Parayko today, but in previous blogs recently I’ve mentioned the likes of Nic Dowd and Jaycob Megna at least once if not multiple times.
- Megna seems like a lock to me unless somebody else scoops him up and if that scenario goes down, look for the Oilers to trade for a similar sized dman with a similar skill set.
- Maybe Ilya Lybushkin down in Anaheim, I wonder about Erik Johnson in Buffalo (hurt?), Zach Bogosian in Minny, Johnathan Kovacevic in Montreal, or possibly Matt Dumba who’s playing for the Coyotes.
- Kovecevic makes minimum wage. He might be the most similar to Megna in terms of size and financials. He’s not as good, mind you.
- Nic Dowd’s stock will go up with the trades of Monahan and Lindholm and it’s not even a guarantee he gets dealt if the Caps stay in the race. Which leads me to believe that Boone Jenner could be high on their list (hence why McDavid selected him at the All-Star Game draft). I think Colton Scissons is high on their list if Nashville decides to throw in the towel. And I think Scott Laughton is another in the event that Philly comes back to Earth without Carter Hart.
- I’m curious about Nico Sturm down in San Jose too. I think he’d be a decent 4th line pick up if the Sharks would eat 50% of his $2M/yr deal that expires after next year. He’s a good faceoff man but is a lefty. He’s 6’3″, 200+ lbs, but his fancies are atrocious with the Sharks. So there’s that to consider. However, if Edmonton is looking for somebody to help on the PK, Sturm averages almost two min/night in San Jose.
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