As Oilers GM, Peter Chiarelli signed Milan Lucic after drafting him in 2006 with the Boston Bruins. During his tenure, Ken Holland acquired two former Detroit Red Wings – Andreas Athanasiou and Mike Green. Sometimes, it pays off, and sometimes, it doesn’t.

The Edmonton Oilers are facing a potentially tough decision as they try to both upgrade their top-four on defense and make room for depth additions at the trade deadline.

Depending on who you talk to, the Edmonton Oilers should be shopping for a starting goaltender, a depth defenceman, a scoring winger and a fourth-line centre. For a team that made it to Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final,

Trade Deadline approaching, the Tampa Bay Lightning are shaping up to be buyers again. They have been one of the busiest teams at the deadline

In the first article, I analyzed high-end top-six winger targets that could address Edmonton’s inconsistent finishing abilities, such as Brock Nelson, Alex Tuch, Jared McCann, and more.

The New York Islanders are sitting outside of the Eastern Conference playoffs at the international break. Even a seven-game winning streak and an incredible run from Ilya Sorokin could not get them into the top eight.