Should the Edmonton Oilers look to make a trade now to help turn things around?
TSN: Craig Button, when asked if the Edmonton Oilers should be looking at making some trades now?
Host: “Well, discipline and patience are the keys to solving these problems. Now the next question seems obvious, Craig, are these players the ones who are going to solve these problems, or should the Oilers front office try to make some trades?
Patton: “Now, I’m a firm believer, Sarah, that if you’re looking for outside help to solve a problem that’s caused by your existing players, you’ve got a bigger problem than you think. So, the first thing is, you’ve got to allow your team to perform to the best of their ability.
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This team’s defense isn’t playing to the best of their abilities. We’ve seen it in the past. We’ve seen how good they are. Before you start looking for outside forces to bolster your roster, you have to get back up and running.
You always want to improve your lineup. You’re always looking for ways to improve your lineup. But if you are looking for someone, or someone from outside to come in and solve your problem, guess what? Problems that disappear on their own will appear again. You have to fix them. You can’t look for external solutions. The solution now lies with the Edmonton Oilers. This is not outside their organization. “
They don’t have many options at the moment, but the Montreal Canadiens are looking to add to their forward corps
Pierre LeBurn: Everyone knows the Montreal Canadiens have been looking for a No. 2 center, but sources from other front offices say the Canadiens are also willing to acquire a winger. The Canadiens had interest even before the injury issues arose. They’re not going to rush into anything, and they realize they’re not a cup contender yet, so they’re not going to do anything stupid. If they make a big trade, it will extend beyond this season. They will also focus on smaller, stopgap initiatives.
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The Canadiens could be interested in Blake Coleman if he becomes available. Nazem Kadri, sure, but the Calgary Flames owner doesn’t want to let him go. The Canadiens had conversations with St. Louis Blues Jordan Kyrou last year before the no-trade clause went into effect. Jonathan Marchessault at $5.5MM with three years remaining could scare the Canadiens away.
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