Bob Stauffer hints at big upcoming trade for "off-radar" defenceman
In a recent segment of Oilers Now with Bob Stauffer, the hockey pundit suggests the Oilers are targeting an "off-radar" defenceman.
It's no secret by now that the Edmonton Oilers have been exploring the market for a shut-down right-handed shot blue-liner to bolster their back-end, but new reports from Stauffer suggests the Oilers could be interested in pursuing a left-handed puck-moving defenceman instead.
- Bob Stauffer
The Oilers have already been connected to other d-men in the market such as Ivan Provorov, Rasmus Ristolainen, but none of them have necessarily drawn a ton of excitement.
Teams like the Boston Bruins and Nashville Predators could try to make a shake-up deal, and potentially make some deals involving players that weren't thought to be available.
-Liam McCormick, Oilers Daily
Bob Stauffer is recognized as the most connected insider in the Oilers organization, and if he's being this confident in his trade prediction, it probably means GM Stan Bowman is up to something big.
The recent injury to Darnell Nurse has increased the team's need to acquire some much needed support, and the Oilers play in the back-end continues to be a cause for concern.
Answer our Oilers Central poll to get in on the discussion!
| POLL | ||
Do you think the Edmonton Oilers are making an "off-radar" trade soon? | ||
| Yes | 174 | 82.5 % |
| No | 37 | 17.5 % |
| List of polls | ||
