Oilers Eye Leafs Vet Center in Deadline Pitch

Whispers from the shadows of Scotiabank Arena have the Edmonton Oilers zeroing in on a Toronto Maple Leafs veteran center as their top trade target ahead of the deadline. With the Leafs sliding and sellers in every front-office chat I've had this week, this pitch fits like a McDavid breakaway - bottom-six grit for Edmonton's Cup push. Names are floating, but the cap gymnastics and asset cost could make or break it before the Olympic freeze thaws.