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Edmonton Oilers Put On “Full-Court Press” In Search Of Forward Help

January 14, 2019 at 12:39 pm CDT | by Gavin Lee 16 Comments

The Edmonton Oilers came into today just two points out of a playoff spot in the Western Conference. That proximity is not because of their own success though, as almost every team vying for the wild card spots in the west have struggled to find any sort of consistency of late. In face, the Dallas Stars have gone 5-4-1 in their last ten and yet have still pulled ahead of the plummeting Colorado Avalanche in the Central Division. The struggles of the rest of the conference may be a blessing for the Oilers, who are still well within striking distance if they can figure out how to get the most out of their current roster, or make an addition to change up the on-ice dynamic.

It seems as though the front office has focused in on the latter of those two options, as Ryan Rishaug of TSN reports that the team has put on a “full-court press to find help at forward.” Rishaug goes so far as to say that the Oilers may be willing to part with their first-round pick, a goaltender and a young developing forward, though no specific players are mentioned.

With exactly six weeks left before the trade deadline, the league has been deemed a buyers’ market given the amount of teams that know they’re not ready to compete this season. That’s not the case for the Oilers, who can’t afford to waste another prime year of Connor McDavid on a playoff-less team. There’s unimaginable pressure on GM Peter Chiarelli to make this club a winner given McDavid’s talent, but so far the young forward has seen just 13 playoff games in his short career.

Part of that is because of the lack of secondary scoring in Edmonton, something that has plagued the team since McDavid came into the league (and even before that). The Oilers have three players with 40 or more points, but their fourth-highest scoring forward is Alex Chiasson with just 22. Chiasson’s 17 goals make him one of only four forwards with more than four, not counting the seven Drake Caggiula scored before being traded out of town.

Interestingly, one of the players with four goals is Jesse Puljujarvi. That name will immediately come to mind for anyone who reads “young developing forward” in Rishaug’s tweet, though there is nothing to indicate that is the player he is referring to. Puljujarvi has just seven points this season and 35 total in a 127-game NHL career, clearly not the production the team was hoping for when they picked him fourth overall in 2016.

If the Oilers are actually committed to improving through trade, there are certain to be a number of names available as the trade deadline approaches. Even if Artemi Panarin or Mark Stone don’t hit the open market, there have already been reports that teams like the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers are willing to listen on nearly any of their veterans, while other teams like the Detroit Red Wings and Philadelphia Flyers will have to quickly decide what to do with some expiring assets.

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  1. kenleyfornia2

    2 years ago

    That Taylor Hall guy would be nice if only he was an Oiler

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  2. JDGoat

    2 years ago

    So would Eberle, Barzal, beauvillier, etc…

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  3. JDGoat

    2 years ago

    Anyway the reply’s can be fixed?

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  4. fightcitymayor

    2 years ago

    Peter Chiarelli in desperation mode ought to be hilarious (to everyone except Edmonton fans, of course.)

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  5. DuffManCometh

    2 years ago

    Trade some future assets to the Hawks for Kane or Toews

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  6. leeroyjenkins

    2 years ago

    with what cap space?

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  7. dug

    2 years ago

    They can have any Dallas Star.

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  8. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    2 years ago

    Correction: “They can have any Dallas Star.” (Signed, Jim Lites)

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  9. MacJablonski--NotVegasLegend

    2 years ago

    “Peter Chiarelli in desperation mode ought to be hilarious” (as hilarious as a busload of Montezuma’s revenge just before a Game 7!) Yep – “Trader Pete” will get the house in order with TWO sledgehammers! Then, off to spend the next couple of years in anonymity in the sunny resort of Botany Bay… (Remember, Pete, VERTICAL stripes are a slimming look!)

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  10. TJECK109

    2 years ago

    Derek Brassard

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  11. Leemitt

    2 years ago

    I dream of someone taking Lucic’s salary.

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  12. Tampadelphia Ed

    2 years ago

    Which team will actually take advantage of Chiarelli this time? Flyers need to unload Simmons on the Oilers for some more young talent.

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  13. BruceBochyistheMarlboroMan

    2 years ago

    You guys want any of Wayne Simmonds, Michael Raffl, or Maybe Jake Voracek? I know Jake’s contract is ridiculous but a lot of us in the Philly area just want him gone.

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  14. Puckhead83

    2 years ago

    Man, desperate man….

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  15. BapTheMailman

    2 years ago

    Please

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  16. nk

    2 years ago

    The Oilers don’t have a lot of cap space so they would need to move a decent player to get a forward with a ton of quality. If rumors are true (and I have heard they are not) the Isles demoted Josh Ho-Sang for disciplinary reasons. They might be able to get him for a pick which wouldn’t cost a ton. His skating style might fit the Oilers and I doubt the Isles would expect a #1 pick back. He is making $863k on an ELC and is a RFA at season’s end.

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