Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joined Steve Kouleas and Anthony Stewart last week on Sirius XM NHL Network Radio Power Play segment. There, he was asked about what the Edmonton Oilers will do over the following couple of months within the offseason.
(Segment was recorded before they acquired Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning for Sam O’Reilly)
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
Anthony Stewart: “The Edmonton Oilers have been a little bit bit stagnant for a little bit lack of higher words. But we obviously know there’s some cap restraints, but I’m sure Stan Bowman and company have something up their sleeves. What do you see them doing over the following day, week, month, or couple of months over the offseason?”
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Dave Pagnotta: “Well, Stewie, they wish to add. They were taking a look at attempting to see in the event that they can add a little bit more offense up front to present them some extra secondary scoring punch inside that roster.
And I do know everybody type of wonders about goaltending as well. What’s going to occur with that? They keep telling everyone they’re confident with their duo. We’ll see what happens there.
But they don’t have, excuse me, they’ve been taking a look at attempting to see what creative options could also be available to them. And now, we begin to see with certain teams a comparatively shallow free agent pool. So you should take a look at alternative options to see what could also be available to you via the trade market, and get get type of engaged in that respect.
They moved out (Viktor) Arvidsson (July 1st) to Boston. They freed up an additional $4 million in space. That provides them just over $4.5 million altogether. They’ve a little bit bit more to play with.
They’ve got a pair guys which might be eligible to be sent down without waivers, so it gives them a little bit extra flexibility, but an additional $2 million. But I still think that in the event that they can add some extra punch, secondary punch to that lineup, so that they can spread things out a little bit bit higher, I feel that’s what they’d prefer to do.”
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NHLRumors.com Note: The Edmonton Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane before the July 4th holiday in the USA. In order that is one other scoring punch for the Oilers. The Oilers have lost numerous depth scoring these past two offseasons, including Corey Perry and Evander Kane this offseason. Not to say Arvidsson, Skinner, Dylan Holloway, and others. They want to replenish that. The Oilers are still evaluating their goalie position in addition to working on an extension for Connor McDavid. It isn’t as quiet an offseason in Edmonton as many thought it might be.
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