While the other Western Conference contenders were taking huge bites out of the trade market on Friday, the Edmonton Oilers were left sitting in front of an empty plate. They’ve been nibbling around the edges this week,

With Frederic heading straight to IR in Edmonton, the Oilers decided to give Jones a look with the big club, and he responded with an excellent game that featured flashes of speed, physical play and skill. More than enough to earn a second opportunity tonight. Going forward, who knows?

There’s a big difference between a team on paper and how it performs on the ice. The Edmonton Oilers know all about that, especially after how good the team looked this past July 1 when they signed forwards Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner.

The defending Western Conference champion Edmonton Oilers made their first big move ahead of the NHL trade deadline by acquiring hard-nosed forward Trent Frederic from the Boston Bruins

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t do anything on trade deadline day, but it wasn’t for a lack of trying. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug notes that the Oilers tried to make a play for three big names, Mikko Rantanen being the biggest of the trio.

It wasn’t just the Calgary Flames that stood pat at the 2025 trade deadline. As it stands, six of the eight spots are all but guaranteed at this point – The Vegas Golden Knights, Edmonton Oilers, Winnipeg Jets,

Overall, it’s solid but not spectacular work by Jeff Jackson, Stan Bowman and the Oilers' management and scouting groups.

Saturday night’s contest in Edmonton is slated to be the Stars debut for the newest trade acquisition Mikko Rantanen. When: Saturday, 9 p.m. The Edmonton Oilers host the Dallas Stars after the Oilers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 in overtime.

The Oilers will not get Evander Kane back from injury for the rest of the regular season but have not ruled him out for the playoffs.

The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman filled some key areas of need by acquiring Jake Walman to bolster the back end, plus Trent Frederic and Max Jones for some speed and muscle up front. The Oilers are better now than they were at the start of the week.