The 2025 NHL Trade Deadline is Friday, March 7. Although the cut-off is still weeks away, the Edmonton Oilers are considering how to improve their roster. After falling short against the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final last season, the Oilers will do everything possible to bolster their team ahead of what they hope will be another long playoff run. However, the problem is that they’ll be handcuffed by a lack of valuable assets to offer, with only a handful of draft picks and prospects other franchises might find appealing.
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The Oilers have already traded their 2025 first-round selection to the Philadelphia Flyers for the 32nd pick in the 2024 NHL Draft, which they used to nab Sam O’Reilly of the Ontario Hockey League’s London Knights. With no selections in the first, fourth, and fifth rounds in the 2025 NHL Draft and just four selections in total, Edmonton won’t have much to offer unless they’re willing to plunder their pool of picks in the 2026 and 2027 NHL Drafts. Moreover, without a slew of high-end prospects in the pipeline, the Oilers may have to consider moving roster players if they want to resolve their unfinished business in the Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Edmonton will consider all available options to strengthen their weaknesses on defence and in goal. That said, here’s a look at 10 players the Oilers should target ahead of the deadline. While some will cost more than others, each of these players would improve Edmonton’s lineup in more ways than one.
Josh Anderson
Current Team: Montreal Canadiens
Contract: $5.5 Million x Three Years
Josh Anderson scored 27 goals and 47 points in his rookie season with the Columbus Blue Jackets, but unfortunately, his production hasn’t come close to that level during his tenure with the Montreal Canadiens.
Although he’s found other ways to contribute, his productivity has dipped over the past few seasons, and so has his ice time. During the 2021-22 NHL season, Anderson was earning upwards of 17 minutes per game – but now, his average ice time has plummeted to just over 14 minutes per game. Under contract through the 2026-27 campaign, now would be the perfect time for the Oilers to swoop in and snag Anderson, as his size and energy would be welcome in Edmonton, where he wouldn’t be under significant pressure to produce offensively.
Although he has a modified no-trade clause…
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