The Edmonton Oilers are currently riding a 14-game winning streak after defeating the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-1 and extending their franchise record for wins in a row. With their recent signing of Corey Perry to a one-year contract worth $775,000 along with performance bonuses added, the Oilers have proven they are going all-in this season and plan to make a run for a Stanley Cup. With the NHL Trade Deadline approaching slowly, the Oilers will have to make some tough decisions and try to bolster their roster. One idea for a trade that has come up recently is a blockbuster deal with their biggest rival.
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Bob Stauffer, who is a part of the Oilers’ broadcast team and the host of “Total Sports” as well as “Oilers Now” on Edmonton radio station 630 CHED, suggested a massive trade between the Oilers and the Calgary Flames. In the deal, he suggests the Oilers acquire forward Elias Lindholm from the Flames in exchange for Brett Kulak, Xavier Bourgault and the Oilers’ 2024 first-Round Pick. While this blockbuster deal could definitely bolster the Oilers’ top six and make them an even more offensively-talented team, they would be sacrificing a solid defenseman, a top prospect, and a first-round draft pick for someone on an expiring contract who the Oilers won’t be able to afford past this season.
The Oilers will be trying to fill some holes in their roster this season, which include a backup goaltender upgrade, defensive depth, and potentially a bottom-six forward. While Lindholm would be a welcomed addition to any team that acquires him, it doesn’t make any sense for the Oilers to try and bring him in. He isn’t what they need right now and it isn’t worth the package Stauffer suggested. On top of that, with the Oilers and Flames being rivals, it’s fairly likely the Flames would ask for even more in return.
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Lindholm is a 29-year-old forward from Boden, Sweden currently on an expiring contract with the Flames. He was drafted in the first round of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft by the Carolina Hurricanes where he played until they traded him to the Flames before the 2018-19 season. Between the two teams, Lindholm has scored 211 goals adding 333 assists for 544 points through 790 games which comes out to a 0.69 points-per-game average. He has solidified himself as…
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