Edmonton Oilers trade deadline targets revealed

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Patrick Frost
January 17, 2025 (4:57 PM)

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It was recently announced that the Edmonton Oilers signed defenceman John Klingberg to 1 year pro-rated contract worth $1 million, including a $350k signing bonus. While the new acquisition is exciting, GM is just getting started, The trade deadline is rapidly approaching, and Bowman will look to make a few more strategic moves to bolster his squad ahead of the NHL trade deadline.

Since the new year, he Edmonton Oilers have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL. Although the vibes in Oil Country are high, Stan Bowman still has work to do.

NHL trade deadline candidates

According to the Daily Hive, Here are a few options that Bowman will have to consider over the next few months:

Top-four defenceman:

Marcus Pettersson (Pittsburgh Penguins)
Rasmus Andersson (Calgary Flames)
Ivan Provorov (Columbus Blue Jackets)
Rasmus Ristolainen (Philadelphia Flyers)
K'Andre Miller (New York Rangers)

Scoring winger:

Taylor Hall (Chicago Blackhawks)
Brock Nelson (New York Islanders)
Brandon Tanev (Seattle Kraken)
Kyle Palmieri (New York Islanders)
Mathieu Olivier (Columbus Blue Jackets)

Fourth-line centre:

Trent Frederic (Boston Bruins)
Jake Evans (Montreal Canadiens)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau (New York Islanders)
Ryan Donato (Chicago Blackhawks)
Morgan Frost (Philadelphia Flyers)

Backup goalie:

John Gibson (Anaheim Ducks)
Dan Vladar (Calgary Flames)
Alex Lyon (Detroit Red Wings)
Jonathan Quick (New York Rangers)

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