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Three teams who could trade for an Oilers defenceman

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07.11.2025
The word is out that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to trade a defenceman.

Troy Stecher’s name is at the forefront, as the Oilers reportedly look to find him a soft landing, while there have been rumblings of Ty Emberson being an option to be moved. Either way, a defenceman will be one of the players who will have to come off the roster as the Oilers’ roster crunch looms large.

It always takes two to tango in the trade market, and there could be a few teams willing to swing a deal for one of the two.

Carolina Hurricanes

The Hurricanes have been devastated by injury on the blueline early this season, with the likes of Jaccob Slavin, K’Andre Miller and Shayne Gostisbehere all out with various injuries.

Slavin has played in just two games this year and has been out of the lineup since October 11th. There’s been no firm timeline for how long he’ll remain out, but head coach Rod Brind’Amour said “it feels like everything is heading in the right direction” on Monday. Miller has........

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