A well-regarded NHL insider known for his insights on the Edmonton Oilers is Bob Stauffer, host of Oilers Now. When he shares hints or revisits the same topic, it’s often because he has insider information about discussions happening behind the scenes. In a tweet on Wednesday, he revealed what he sees as the team’s most sensible potential addition, suggesting the Oilers might make an unexpected trade.
He tweeted:
“FWIW. IMO the @EdmontonOilers most logical addition via trade at some point will be a puck-moving 2nd pairing D with a little term left. Doesn’t necessarily need to be a right shot, but the player needs to be comfortable playing the right side.”
This indicates that the Oilers are open to adding either a left-shot or right-shot defenseman, emphasizing the player’s ability to play on either side over their handedness. Later that day on his show, he specifically mentioned David Jiricek and Ivan Provorov, expressing a preference for Provorov in the potential trade.
Don Waddell confirmed to the media that Columbus is working to resolve the Jiricek situation in the coming days, indicating that a trade could be on the horizon.
Could the Oilers Make an Unexpected Trade for a Defenseman?
During the intermission of the Oilers vs. Senators game, Stauffer mentioned that the Oilers might be pursuing a surprise defenseman who isn’t currently on anyone’s radar. He likened a potential trade to the one that brought Mattias Ekholm to Edmonton from the Nashville Predators, a deal that caught many by surprise. Stauffer believes that GM Stan Bowman might be planning something similar.
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