Deadline Drama: Which Seven NHL Teams Are Racing Against Time to Shake Up Their Rosters?
The debate now is whether it’s worth taking another big, expensive swing at the deadline, or chasing a cheaper middle-six center stopgap for now and saving their best assets for the summer, when better players could become available. Regardless of what path they choose, though, the Wild will have to add up front ahead of the deadline, even if it ends up being a less splashy name.
Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton’s roster has multiple flaws/question marks.
The team’s defensive play has been shaky, and their blue line has some good pieces, but can be exposed at times because of Darnell Nurse’s struggles. Their goaltending situation is still somewhat worrying, as Tristan Jarry has posted an .870 save percentage in 11 games as an Oiler. However, it’s very unlikely they seek another goaltending move given what they just invested in the position. On the back end, they’re stuck with Nurse and their other top-four defenders, Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm and Jake Walman, are quality players, so it’s unlikely we’ll see a major defense shake-up.
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