Overview
- Insider Elliotte Friedman reported Edmonton could move a defenseman to add a forward given its early surplus.
- Jake Walman's return from injured reserve leaves eight NHL-capable blueliners with further cover in Bakersfield from veterans Cam Dineen and Josh Brown.
- Pro Hockey Rumors singled out right shots Ty Emberson, Alec Regula and Troy Stecher as the likeliest trade chips.
- Emberson, 25, carries a $1.3 million cap hit through next season after being acquired in the Cody Ceci deal.
- Stecher, 31, is on an inexpensive expiring contract, while Regula is on IR and might be considered once healthy; no trade has been reported.