Oilers Looking To Add Forward Depth

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly exploring a lateral trade to add forward depth by moving an extra defenseman, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman. Edmonton is dealing with an early wave of injuries up front, forcing the team to place Matthew Savoie on LTIR alongside IR stints for Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jason Dickinson, and Mattias Janmark, while Zach Hyman is sidelined for several weeks.

With general manager Stan Bowman navigating LTIR constraints, Edmonton could look to trade from their surplus of defensemen outside the top five. Potential trade candidates highlighted include Shakir Mukhamadullin, Ty Emberson, and Spencer Stastney, all of whom have seen limited ice time to begin the season.