The Edmonton Oilers hope to return to the Stanley Cup Finals this season, but they’ll have to be creative to improve their team at the NHL Trade Deadline. The Oilers lack salary cap space, and some injuries keep them handcuffed.

We’re just a few days away from the trade deadline for the 2024-25 NHL season. To say the Edmonton Oilers need to do something would be an understatement.  The team has been a buyer in each of the past five seasons.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Even though there are some yellow flags when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers acquiring winger Trent Frederic, the upside and fit should outweigh any concerns.

The Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for another run at the Stanley Cup. Several days before the NHL Trade Deadline, the Oilers acquired Trent Frederic and Max Jones from the Boston Bruins in a three-team trade involving the New Jersey Devils.

During his 32 Thoughts podcast and then in a follow-up post on X, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday that Viktor Arvidsson and Adam Henrique have no-move clauses in their contracts. The assumption the Oilers might look at trading either player ahead of Friday's deadline in an effort to free up cap space appears to be off the table.

The Oilers aren’t desperate to add anywhere, but there are a few spots where solidifying sure would be useful.

The Edmonton Oilers did not do new general manager Stan Bowman any favors when they hired him after making all of their summer free-agency moves. Considered

Despite not having had him available to them all season long, the Oilers are said to be exploring the trade market for Evander Kane.