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Edmonton Oilers: Potential Acquisitions – Central Division

ByDevon Hladunewich|
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 05: The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks skates in warm-ups prior to Game Three of the Western Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 05, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. Due to concerns of the spread of the coronavirus, NHL games are being played without fans. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
EDMONTON, ALBERTA - AUGUST 05: The Edmonton Oilers and Chicago Blackhawks skates in warm-ups prior to Game Three of the Western Conference Qualification Round prior to the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on August 05, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. Due to concerns of the spread of the coronavirus, NHL games are being played without fans. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/Getty Images)
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Mike Hoffman #68, St. Louis Blues
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 St. Louis Blues

Mike Hoffman (Current Cap Hit $4,000,000, 52GP-17G-19A) UFA

If you are looking for a player to score you goals Hoffman will score you at least 25 a year. If the Oilers do bring in Hoffman do not expect him to be the first player back on the backcheck to lay down to block a shot. That is not his game. His game is to put the puck in the net and scoring goals is how you win games. Depending on price and term I would sign him. If Nugent-Hopkins doesn’t resign then he can play the left side on the powerplay.

Jaden Schwartz (Current Cap Hit $5,350,000, 40GP-8G-13A) UFA

A one-time 28 goal scorer Schwartz would be a nice fit in the Oilers’ top 6. Only getting 8 in the COVID shortened season, but getting 22 in the 71 games he played in 2019-2020. St. Louis has some good players on their team but they don’t have any superstars. Putting him with either McDavid or Draisaitl could bring him to a new career-high in goals.

Winnipeg Jets

Pierre-Luc Dubois(Current Cap Hit $5,000,000, 41GP-8G-12A) Trade

The Oilers currently have an excess of defensive depth. The Jets are weak in defense. With Dubios only having one year left on his deal I think he is one of the good trading chips Winnipeg has. With his lack of performance during the regular season and playoffs after the trade, the Jets aren’t that attached to him yet either. A defenseman, B prospect and a conditional draft pick could be enough to get him. Plus it helps the teams aren’t in the same division anymore.

Tucker Poolman(Current Cap Hit $775,000, 39GP-0G-1A) UFA

I don’t know if the Jets would move on from Poolman as he is a good option for a bottom 4 defenseman. If they do this is a player the Oilers may want to have a conversation with. He is not going to get you many goals or points but you do know what you are getting every time he is on the ice. He would play a very similar role to what Koekkoek did for the Oil this past season

This was my take on the Central Division. Keep an eye out later in the week for the final two divisions, the Metropolitan and the Atlantic.

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