As reported by TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, the Oilers made a huge push to trade for Rantanen. They were also reportedly willing to sign him to an extension bigger than the eight-year, $96 million deal he ended up inking with the Stars.
The Chicago Blackhawks have officially traded starting goaltender Petr Mrazek to the Detroit Red Wings, taking yet another goalie option off the board for the Edmonton Oilers.
The Edmonton Oilers have already made one trade for Trent Frederic, and it seems like they're looking to make another.
With the Chicago Blackhawks being sellers again in 2025, here are 10 thoughts of what could be on the horizon.
The Edmonton Oilers could be in play for a trade for an intriguing goalie ahead of this coming Friday's deadline.
The Anaheim Ducks visit the Edmonton Oilers after Leo Carlsson scored two goals in the Ducks' 6-3 loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.
Mikko Rantanen is heading back to the Western Conference. The Dallas Stars paid a big price in money and assets to get the prolific playoff performer before the NHL’s trade deadline.
The Stars may not just be looking at the rental. One pending UFA they’ve shown interest in is center Brock Nelson. They’ve been reportedly linked to defensemen Seth Jones and Erik Karlsson, but those would be complicated trades to make, though not impossible.
The Blackhawks will be looking to match playoff contenders' intensity while having little to play for in the last 26 games of the season.
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman filled some key areas of need by acquiring Jake Walman to bolster the back end, plus Trent Frederic and Max Jones for some speed and muscle up front. The Oilers are better now than they were at the start of the week.
The Vegas Golden Knights enter Thursday night's game against the visiting Chicago Blackhawks with a two-point lead over the Edmonton Oilers in the Pacific Division standings.
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