Edmonton Oilers
Insider Says Oilers Working on Trade with Sharks for Jake Walman
David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period says the Edmonton Oilers are working on a trade with the San Jose Sharks for Jake Walman.
According to David Pagnotta of The Fourth Period, “Sharks and Oilers have been working on a trade involving Jake Walman. We’ll see if it gets over the finish line.” He posted not long before he wrote that tweet, “Sharks have another trade in the works. Earlier they were engaged in talks in separate moves involving Jake Walman, Mario Ferraro & Luke Kunin. We’ll see where this goes, doesn’t sound like Kunin right now.”
Elliotte Friedman has also reported this trade is “moving along,” but we’re still waiting for the full details, including the return and any possible salary implications.
Walman is a 23-minute-per-night defenseman with the Sharks this season. He’s scored six goals and 26 assists in 50 games and is a plus/minus-1. He is a $3.4M AAV with one year left after this year. Walman is a 6’1 “, 29-year-old left-shot defenseman. He spent time with the Detroit Red Wings and St. Louis Blues before joining the Sharks as part of a trade in June of 2024.
It seems likely that more than one team is involved in this deal unless the Oilers have determined they can put Evander Kane on LTIR. The Sharks don’t have any salary retention spots remaining so if Edmonton was getting the salary knocked down, it was because of a third team that provided the retention.
That is, unless a roster player of equal value is going back to San Jose.
More to come.
Trade Pitch Sees Bruins Dealing Marchand in Massive Blockbuster Deal
The Boston Bruins are likely to be sellers ahead of the March 7 trade deadline. One of the biggest questions surrounding the Bruins is if they will trade their captain Brad Marchand, who is a pending free agent.
The website PuckPedia’s PuckGM tool lets users create their own trades. One user proposed a deal that would see the Bruins trading Marchand to the Edmonton Oilers in a blockbuster deal.
- Brad Marchand (50% retained)
- Brandon Carlo
Bruins acquire:
- Jeff Skinner
- John Klingberg
- 2026 first-round pick
- 2027 first-round pick
- 2027 fifth-round pick
The proposed deal would be a blockbuster as Edmonton would acquire Marchand and Carlo for two NHL players and three draft picks, including two first-rounders.
Edmonton would acquire Marchand who’s in the final year of his eight-year $49 million deal. He would be a top-six forward for the Oilers and add some depth scoring to the roster as well as leadership. Marchand has recorded 21 goals and 26 assists for 47 points in 61 games, but is currently out with an injury.
The Oilers would also acquire stud defenseman Carlo from the Bruins. Carlo would be a top-four defenseman for Edmonton and help shore up their blue line. He’s in the fourth year of a six-year $24.6 million deal.
The big part of the return for Boston would be the draft picks. But, the Bruins would also acquire Skinner who can add some offense to their lineup for the rest of the season. Skinner signed a one-year deal with Edmonton and has recorded 11 goals and 10 assists for 21 points in 53 games.
The Bruins would also acquire Klingberg who would replace Carlo on the backend. Klingberg will be a free agent on July 1. He’s recorded 1 goal and 3 assists for 4 points in 10 games.
Marchand Wants to Remain With Bruins
With Boston outside of a playoff spot, Marchand’s name has come up in trade talks.
However, Marchand has made it clear he wants to remain in Boston and stay with the Bruins for his entire career.
“My goal is to play here forever,” Marchand said on the What Chaos! podcast. “I love it here, and my family obviously loves it here. It’s all I know, and what I love most about it is that the expectations that are put on the group by — internally, just from management, ownership, from the team within — like the expectation to be good every year is what you want to be part of.
“You want to be part of a winning team, you never want to go to a team that’s rebuilding. That’s not enjoyable hockey. You want to be playing for something meaningful every year. We’ve had years where we miss playoffs, and we’re fighting for our lives going down the stretch in a playoff race like we are now.”
Although Marchand wants to stay in Boston, his name has come up in trade rumors. He helped the Bruins win the Stanley Cup in 2011.
