A rumor between Kent Hughes and the Edmonton Oilers in a trade proposal for a defenseman?
The excellent journalist from Edmonton, Bob Stauffer, recently made an interesting post about a potential upcoming acquisition by Connor McDavid's team. According to Stauffer, the Oilers might currently be actively searching for a right-handed defenseman.
After losing the young Philip Broberg to an offer sheet from the St. Louis Blues, Edmonton is reportedly looking for a right-handed replacement.
Given that Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens have a surplus of defensemen, could a trade be possible in this regard?
While the right side is much less stocked than the left, some left-handed defensemen can still play on the right side.
Among the names that might interest the Edmonton Oilers, Justin Barron could be an attractive target for the Alberta-based team.
A trade between the Canadiens and the Oilers involving a defenseman? Kent Hughes has exactly what they need
This is something to keep in mind as the training camp approaches, especially if another young Canadiens defenseman makes a surprise impact. Justin Barron has a modest salary and offensive skills that could be useful to Edmonton, considering the team's offensive machine.
If Justin Barron doesn't interest Stan Bowman, it wouldn't be surprising to see a veteran like David Savard linked to the Edmonton Oilers. However, his salary could be a drawback at this point in the season. The Oilers don't have much wiggle room under the salary cap.
According to Puckpedia, the Oilers have $945,000 in cap space as of today for the upcoming season.
Otherwise, if GM Stan Bowman wants to acquire a low-cost defenseman right now, Kent Hughes might possibly offer him someone like Justin Barron.
Moreover, an Edmonton journalist has already linked Justin Barron to the Oilers, so it's not a new idea.
At 22 years old, Barron is a 6-foot-2 right-handed defenseman who scored 11 points in 32 games with the Laval Rocket in 2023-2024, and 13 points in 48 games with the Montreal Canadiens.
He was the 25th overall pick in 2020 and was acquired by Kent Hughes in the Artturi Lehkonen trade.
A situation to follow closely.
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