Vivek Kalia
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Oilers Should Resist the Urge to Trade for Kirby Dach (opens the original)
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Frank Seravalli reports that the Edmonton Oilersâ interest in Kirby Dach âborders on drooling.â It is easy to see the attraction. Dach is a 6-foot-4, right-shot forward from nearby Fort Saskatchewan, and Edmonton already has his younger brother, Colton. General manager Stan Bowman also drafted Kirby third overall while running the Chicago Blackhawks. Those connections make for a compelling story. They do not make Dach the right trade target. At 25, Dach still has the size, skill and versat
Frank Seravalli Predicts Elias Pettersson Trade This Season (opens the original)
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Frank Seravalli believes Elias Pettersson could be playing elsewhere before the 2026â27 season ends. Asked on Oilers Now whether the centre would finish the year with the Vancouver Canucks, the NHL insider replied, âI donât think so.â Seravalli said Vancouver has tried to help Pettersson regain his form, but he doubts the situation will work out there. That is a prediction, not a report that a deal is imminent. Petterssonâs value is difficult to pin down. He had 102 points in 2022â23
Would You Do It? Oilers Land Elias Pettersson in Blockbuster (opens the original)
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The Edmonton Oilers have built one of the NHLâs most dangerous offensive cores around Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl , but what if they took another massive swing by acquiring Vancouver Canucks centre Elias Pettersson? Petterssonâs future in Vancouver continues to generate speculation after consecutive disappointing seasons. After producing 102 points in 2022-23 and 89 in 2023-24, he fell to 45 points in 64 games in 2024-25 before recording 51 points in 74 games last season. His $11.6 mil
Devils Acquire Luke Evangelista in Bold Trade With Predators (opens the original)
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The New Jersey Devils added another talented young forward Tuesday, acquiring Luke Evangelista from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a conditional first-round pick and a second-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft. The conditional first-rounder originally belonged to the Calgary Flames and was acquired by New Jersey in the June trade involving defenseman Simon Nemec. Evangelista is coming off the best season of his young career, recording 12 goals and 44 assists for 56 points in 81 games
Oilers Trade Proposal Shows Red Wingsâ High Value on DeBrincat (opens the original)
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The Edmonton Oilers will likely continue to be linked to scoring wingers as they search for another legitimate top-six option, and one name that makes plenty of sense on paper is Detroit Red Wings forward Alex DeBrincat. A recent trade proposal had Edmonton acquiring DeBrincat in exchange for Quinn Hutson, Kasperi Kapanen and a protected first-round pick. The proposal generated plenty of discussion, but one thing stood out: Red Wings fans and other observers overwhelmingly believed Detroit would
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