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The more time passes, the more it looks like the Edmonton Oilers made out like bandits in last summer's Evander Kane trade.
Evander Kane's agent actively shops the veteran forward, sparking speculation about potential Western Conference contenders and a possible reunion with his former team.
Bouchard became the first Oilers defenseman to score a hat trick since Marc-Andre Bergeron on Jan. 14, 2006, in a 5-3 loss to the Ottawa Senators. He was also their first defenseman to have six points in a game since Paul Coffey had eight (two goals, six assists) on March 14, 1986 (12-3 win against the Detroit Red Wings).
Scoring his first-ever hat trick wasn't enough to convince Team Sweden to add Oilers defender Mattias Ekholm to the Olympic roster.
While the Oilers achieved a hard-fought victory over the Washington Capitals last night, Connor McDavid reached a special milestone of his own.
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Should Oilers’ Ekholm Trade a Healthy Playoffs For Olympics?
Mattias Ekholm’s recent hat trick may have turned heads in Edmonton, but it wasn’t enough to change Team Sweden’s Olympic plans. For the second time, the veteran Oilers defenseman was passed over as Sweden finalized a couple of injury replacements for the 2026 Winter Games,
Oilers recall gritty forward Josh Samanski, boosting depth with his speed and two-way play while sending down Ike Howard.