If the Edmonton Oilers make a big trade ahead of this season's NHL Trade Deadline, it will probably be to add a left-shot defenseman. The names general manager Ken Holland has zeroed in on seem to change from week to week, but the strategy remains the same: make sure you know you want to pull the trigger on a trade and get the best deal you possibly can while moving money out for any money that comes in. To pull this off, Holland is going to need leverage, something he's actively trying to gain in trade discussions. As per Pierre LeBrun, the Oilers are among the teams calling the Arizona Coyotes about Jakob Chychrun.
Due to the fact he has played on a struggling Arizona Coyotes team in each of the past two seasons, Karel Vejmelka hasn't gotten a ton of attention. Given his success, paired with his team-friendly deal that carries a cap hit of just $2.725 million, the Coyotes are by no means rushing to trade him.
The Bruins are reportedly among the contending teams that have inquired about the availability of Coyotes star defenseman Jakob Chychrun ahead of the March 3 NHL trade deadline.
No | Player | Pos |
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17 | C | |
72 | C | |
3 | D | |
6 | D | |
67 | LW | |
26 | C | |
21 | RW | |
36 | RW | |
14 | D | |
29 | C | |
39 | G | |
44 | RW | |
9 | RW | |
16 | LW | |
63 | LW | |
22 | C | |
90 | D | |
2 | D | |
38 | C | |
12 | LW | |
8 | C | |
51 | D | |
4 | D | |
70 | G |