It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers need a defenceman.

In the off-season, they lost Vincent Desharnais as he signed with the Vancouver Canucks early in free agency. Philip Broberg was given an offer sheet and the Oilers didn’t match, which was after the Oilers traded Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks.
They received Ty Emberson for Ceci, a nice low-risk, high-reward type of acquisition, but there’s a clear hole for a top-four right-shot defenceman. Thanks to Evander Kane on the long-term injured reserve, the Oilers will have a ton of cap space come the trade deadline.
TSN’s Darren Dreger was speaking on Edmonton Sports Talk on Tuesday and noted that the Oilers are being aggressive in attempting to find a player who can play in their top four. Of course, they aren’t the only team to do so, as the Vancouver Canucks are looking for a puck-moving defenceman, while the Utah Hockey Club has lost two key defencemen thanks to month-to-month injuries.
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Starting with the Canucks, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported that they’re looking for a puck-moving defenceman on the Halford and Brough Show on Wednesday. However, he noted that Calgary Flame defenceman Rasmus Andersson isn’t going anywhere for the time being. Moreover, Seravalli said “[the Flames] purposefully tried to quiet the noise there” and that Andersson wants to play for Calgary.
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🗣️&quot;At the moment, Rasmus Andersson is not going anywhere.&quot;
▶️<a href="https://twitter.com/MikeHalford604?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MikeHalford604</a> &amp; <a href="https://twitter.com/SadClubCommish?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SadClubCommish</a> chat with <a href="https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@frank_seravalli</a> about what kind of player the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canucks?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Canucks</a> might be looking for in a trade.
&mdash; Sportsnet 650 (@Sportsnet650) <a href="https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1851630553516355729?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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The Utah Hockey Club could be another team interested in adding to their defence core. On Tuesday evening, the Detroit Red Wings traded Olli Määttä to Utah for a third-round pick in the 2025 draft. Määttä is a good comparison to Brett Kulak, a steady third-pairing d-man that you only notice when he scores a goal or two. Still, with the loss of Sean Durzi and former Oilers prospect John Marino, the right side of their defence needs improvement.
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Utah has acquired Olli Maatta from Detroit for a third in 2025
&mdash; Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) <a href="https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1851459610064077089?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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While the cost of defence is more compared to say at the trade deadline, the Määttä move isn’t the only recent trade involving a defenceman. On Wednesday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for former Oiler Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2026 sixth-round pick.
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TRADE: We’ve traded Timothy Liljegren to San Jose in exchange for a third-round draft pick in the 2025 NHL Entry Draft, San Jose’s own sixth-round selection in 2026, and defenceman Matt Benning <a href="https://t.co/ZazfyayMyq">pic.twitter.com/ZazfyayMyq</a>
&mdash; Toronto Maple Leafs (@MapleLeafs) <a href="https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1851757239448572367?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 30, 2024</a></blockquote>
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It’ll be interesting to see how the Oilers play without McDavid, but defence is a must-improve no matter what happens this season.

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It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers need a defenceman.



In the off-season, they lost Vincent Desharnais as he signed with the Vancouver Canucks early in free agency. Philip Broberg was given an offer sheet and the Oilers didn’t match, which was after the Oilers traded Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks.

They received Ty Emberson for Ceci, a nice low-risk, high-reward type of acquisition, but there’s a clear hole for a top-four right-shot defenceman. Thanks to Evander Kane on the long-term injured reserve, the Oilers will have a ton of cap space come the trade deadline.

TSN’s Darren Dreger was speaking on Edmonton Sports Talk on Tuesday and noted that the Oilers are being aggressive in attempting to find a player who can play in their top four. Of course, they aren’t the only team to do so, as the Vancouver Canucks are looking for a puck-moving defenceman, while the Utah Hockey Club has lost two key defencemen thanks to month-to-month injuries.

https://www.youtube.com/live/QZWwrim9yuI?si=FJjZmH9_r0yslvSN&amp;t=4320

Starting with the Canucks, Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli reported that they’re looking for a puck-moving defenceman on the Halford and Brough Show on Wednesday. However, he noted that Calgary Flame defenceman Rasmus Andersson isn’t going anywhere for the time being. Moreover, Seravalli said “[the Flames] purposefully tried to quiet the noise there” and that Andersson wants to play for Calgary.

https://twitter.com/Sportsnet650/status/1851630553516355729

The Utah Hockey Club could be another team interested in adding to their defence core. On Tuesday evening, the Detroit Red Wings traded Olli Määttä to Utah for a third-round pick in the 2025 draft. Määttä is a good comparison to Brett Kulak, a steady third-pairing d-man that you only notice when he scores a goal or two. Still, with the loss of Sean Durzi and former Oilers prospect John Marino, the right side of their defence needs improvement.

https://twitter.com/FriedgeHNIC/status/1851459610064077089

While the cost of defence is more compared to say at the trade deadline, the Määttä move isn’t the only recent trade involving a defenceman. On Wednesday afternoon, the Toronto Maple Leafs traded Timothy Liljegren to the San Jose Sharks for former Oiler Matt Benning, a 2025 third-round pick, and a 2026 sixth-round pick.

https://twitter.com/MapleLeafs/status/1851757239448572367

It’ll be interesting to see how the Oilers play without McDavid, but defence is a must-improve no matter what happens this season.



If you enjoy my content, you can follow me on Twitter @Ryley_L_D.

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