Foegele and Broberg Make Trade List, Jenner and Eberle Not Likely
Plus, are the Oilers trying to hit a deadline home run?
Welcome to the THW Edmonton Oilers Substack newsletter, with all the latest from our team of Oilers writers.
The Oilers lost an ugly game to the St. Louis Blues as the team has been up and down since the All-Star break. Meanwhile, a few names are floating around in trade discussions. Who might be coming in and who might be going out?
Enjoy today’s edition.
Oilers’ Foegele, Broberg Listed on Updated NHL Trade Bait List
February 17, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
With the Edmonton Oilers having bounced back in a big way after their horrendous 3-9-1 start to their 2023-24 campaign, they find themselves looking to make a difference at the 2024 Trade Deadline and hope they can make a push for a Stanley Cup with their pending changes. They are finally back in a playoff spot after a record-setting 16-game winning streak was recently broken with a loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, and they hope they can afford to bring in some help heading into the postseason. With trade rumors running rampant as we inch closer to the Mar. 8 trade deadline, the Oilers have had two names listed on TSN’s recent trade bait list as players who could be used as part of a trade package to help upgrade.
Possible Deadline Deal Out of Columbus Now Unavailable for Oilers
February 16, 2024 by Jim Parsons
If the Edmonton Oilers were thinking about trying to trade for Boone Jenner out of Columbus, they’ll need to make other plans. The forward — who may or may not have been available according to rumors from certain insiders — was officially taken off the market by the Blue Jackets on Friday. That’s assuming he was ever really on it.
Defining the Trade Deadline “Home Run” Being Teased for Oilers
February 15, 2024 by Jim Parsons
According to NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, expressed during a discussion on Oilers Now, he believes that the Edmonton Oilers will make a significant push during the trade deadline. Specifically, he said, “I think you guys are trying to hit at least one home run and the question is: What do you decide that that home run is going to be?”
Jordan Eberle Oilers Reunion Unlikely with Proposed 3-Team Trade
February 15, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers season has been filled with highs and lows. They started with a 3-9-1 record before they fired coaches Jay Woodcroft and Dave Manson who were replaced by Kris Knoblauch and Paul Coffey. They also opted to send goaltender Jack Campbell to the American Hockey League (AHL) after a horrendous start and called up Calvin Pickard as his replacement.
After a recent 16-game winning streak helped the Oilers push their way back into a comfortable playoff spot, their next focus will be on the 2024 Trade Deadline on March 8. With plenty of players likely to be made available, it’s likely the Oilers will be more active on the trade front in the next couple of weeks.
Oilers Promote Dylan Holloway in Lineup Shuffle Against Blues
February 15, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers take on the St. Louis Blues tonight (Feb. 15) and have decided to go with a new look for their forward lines. The top line stays the same, but Dylan Holloway moves up to the second line alongside Evander Kane and Leon Draisaitl. Corey Perry drops to the third line alongside Warren Foegele and Ryan McLeod, while Sam Gagner comes out of the lineup for Mattias Janmark, who steps into the fourth line alongside Derek Ryan and Connor Brown. The defensive pairings will remain the same as last game.