The Edmonton Oilers are 7-11-2 through 20 games, and no one saw this coming. Believe it or not, trading one of the league’s best wingers for a fringe top-four defenseman is kind of a bad idea. But, Peter Chiarelli has taught the hockey world that trading diamonds for dust can get you somewhere, so long as Connor McDavid is in the driver’s seat.
Making headlines Tuesday was that the Oilers are working the phones to acquire some help on the blue line. This puts man NHL fanbases in a funny spot — some teams are looking to sell off assets to acquire futures, so naturally, the reaction was mainly “Shea Weber for Connor McDavid” or “Erik Gudbrandson to Edmonton.