The Oilers may not have a clear picture of their salary cap situation until closer to this year’s deadline, especially with Evander Kane potentially returning in March.
For most of this season, the especially with Evander Kane potentially returning in March daily and give them the most money to work with by the deadline, which only works if they do hold off until the deadline.
It may be a bit worrying for the Oilers to see all these trade targets flying off the block now with moves involving Will Borgen, Cam Fowler, Jacob Trouba, and more. Not because they’re Oilers targets, but because scarcity later in the year could drive up trade prices for defenders at the deadline.
Hopefully the Oilers scouting department and management identify the perfect fit for this team, because they’ll likely only have the space for one impactful addition. If they get it right, it should push this team over the top, and give them what they need to win the Stanley Cup.
