Edmonton Oilers: Potential Acquisitions – Atlantic Division
Tampa Bay Lightning
Blake Coleman (Current Cap Hit $1,800,000, 55GP-14G-17A) UFA
A solid well-rounded player, Coleman is the type of player you want to be in your third line. He brings toughness, speed, and the ability to score goals. He is going to be getting a pay raise from his current $1.8 million. How much of a raise is the only thing that would stop me from making a push for him if I was the Edmonton Oilers
Barclay Goodrow (Current Cap Hit $925,000, 55GP-6G-14A) UFA
Another gritty bottom-six forward. Goodrow is a player who has a heavy presence on the ice when he is out there. He would be a good addition to the bottom six of the Oilers. He has the ability to extend offensive zone time by forechecking hard and working a good cycle.
Zach Hyman (Current Cap Hit $2,250,000, 43GP-15G-18A) UFA
With the Toronto Maple Leafs in a bit of a cap crunch, I don’t think they will be able to pay Hyman the money he is going to get. The Oilers on the other hand do have the money to pay him. He is a fast skating, skilled forward who is used to playing with high skilled players. He could be a potential player to put with Connor McDavid on the first line.
Alex Galchenyuk(Current Cap Hit $3,225,000, 34GP-5G-8A) UFA
After starting his career with Montreal, Galchenyuk has been kind of a suitcase, not being able to stay in one team for a whole season. Be that as it may, I still think he would be a nice fit with the Oilers. Put him on the third line to start the season, if he starts to have success you can move him up in your lineup. He did score 30 goals once upon a time.
This division has a little bit of everything that the Oilers should be interested in. From high-skilled scorers that could get you 30 goals to goalies that become a solid number one for years to come. There is also potential for a few busts if some gambles don’t pay off, but that’s what makes the offseason so exciting.