Overview
- Reports published Wednesday confirm the Edmonton Oilers have identified Philadelphia winger Owen Tippett as a target in their search for a top-six scoring option.
- Tippett scored 28 goals and recorded 51 points in 81 games in 2025–26 and is signed through 2032 at a $6.2 million average annual value, which gives him strong trade appeal as a controlled scorer.
- Sources warn teams would need to clear Tippett medically after he missed playoff time with internal bleeding and other injuries, making health verification a likely precondition for any move.
- Analysts say Edmonton lacks the high-value trade assets and cap flexibility the Flyers would demand, noting no first-round picks until 2028 and only a few prospects such as Isaac Howard and Matthew Savoie of interest.
- Philadelphia is not believed to be desperate to move Tippett and would likely seek a significant return—most likely a young top-six center or a top-four defenseman—so Edmonton would have to pay a steep price or pursue other targets.