Braeden Bowman

Whispers from the shadows of Scotiabank Arena point to one familiar Oilers punching bag drawing real interest as GM Stan Bowman reshuffles the deck post-deadline. With Mangiapane's contract shipped to Chicago in that wild Blackhawks package for Dickinson and Dach, the cap crunch eases but leaves front offices circling another veteran who's worn out his welcome in Edmonton.

With the trade deadline dust settling, the Oilers and Penguins eye bold offseason maneuvers to reshape their rosters for another Cup push. Edmonton's GM Stan Bowman bolsters the blue line at the deadline, but whispers of bigger swings involving core pieces like Darnell Nurse circulate in front-office circles. Pittsburgh's Kyle Dubas juggles Malkin and Karlsson contract dramas while weighing summer trades that could redefine their veteran core.

Edmonton GM Stan Bowman reshuffles the lineup in a bold move that instantly draws scrutiny over the Oilers' shaky standings. Players and pundits question whether the tweaks address deeper issues or just paper over cracks in a season gone sideways. With the Pacific Division heating up, these grades highlight the pressure on Bowman to deliver before buyers and sellers diverge.

The Maple Leafs and Oilers kicked the tires on a Mangiapane deal, with Edmonton pushing hard to offload the former Flame who's become a healthy scratch and cap anchor after a brutal half-season. Toronto talked it over but passed on swapping him straight up for Matias Maccelli, leaving Stan Bowman scrambling as the deadline looms with just a week to go.

Stan Bowman thought trading Stuart Skinner for Tristan Jarry would steady the ship between the pipes, but the Oilers' goaltending woes only deepen as the trade deadline dust settles. Calvin Pickard's brutal stats have exposed the front office's hesitation to call up Connor Ingram sooner, leaving Edmonton handcuffed with a netminder sporting a 12-team no-trade list.

The Edmonton Oilers signed Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year, $3.6 million AAV deal last summer expecting secondary scoring punch, but he delivers just seven goals and 14 points in 52 games while stuck in bottom-six limbo. Now they waive him, clear waivers, and shop him with a full no-trade clause that he might waive for the right fit elsewhere, all while GM Stan Bowman scrambles to offload the cap hit.