Edmonton acquired David Desharnais from the Monreal Canadiens, and in return, shipped Brandon Davidson off to Montreal.
The 25-year-old blueliner had a breakout year in 2015-16 and was one of the team’s best up-and-coming defenders. Having battled injuries, adversity and cancer to crack the NHL, Davidson has been on one big journey. And though he has found his place, recurring injuries are a concern this team likely took into concern before shipping him out.
Though the Oilers once saw Davidson as one of the depth members of their defence corps, Edmonton found themselves having to trade a potential top-four blueliner.