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Edmonton Oilers News
The Wild acquired Klingberg on Friday in exchange for Andrej Sustr, a 2025 fourth-round draft pick, and the rights to Nikita Nesterenko.

After signing a one-year contract with the Ducks in the off-season, Klingberg moves on from a disastrous 50-game stint in Anaheim. He scored eight goals and added 16 assists in those 50 games while posting a plus/minus of -28. The 30-year-old will look to regain the form he showed across his eight seasons in Dallas, where he registered 374 points across 552 games.

John Klingberg
Troy Stecher and Nick Ritchie have been traded to the Calgary Flames for Connor Mackey and Brett Ritchie.

Stecher has seven assists, 62 SOG, 29 PIMs and a -3 plus/minus through 61 games played with Arizona and has been dealt alongside Nick Ritchie to Calgary for Connor Mackey and Brett Richie. The 28-year-old defenseman has 96 points (15G/81A) through 420 career NHL games.

Troy Stecher
Stuart Skinner is in the starters' net for Friday's morning skate.

Skinner stopped 26 of 28 shots (.929 SV%) to snap a two-game losing skid as he beat Toronto in his previous start. The 24-year-old Edmonton native continues to see the majority of the Oilers' starts due to his strong 16-13-4 record, .912 SV% and 2.88 GAA. He will take on the struggling Winnipeg Jets, who have lost four straight games after their 6-5 shootout loss to Los Angeles last game.

Stuart Skinner
Mattias Ekholm will make his Oilers debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick. He will make his Oilers' debut Wednesday vs. Toronto.

Mattias Ekholm
The Oilers have acquired Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.

Ekholm had five goals, 13 assists, 99 SOG, and 24 PIMs across 57 games played with the Nashville Predators and has been acquired alongside a sixth-round pick from the Predators for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick and a fourth-round pick.

Mattias Ekholm
The Oilers have acquired Patrik Puistola from the Hurricanes for Jesse Puljujarvi.

Puistola was a third-round pick of the Hurricanes in 2019, and he's remained in Finland. The 22-year-old winger leads Jukurit Mikkeli with 38 points (15G / 23A) in 56 Liiga games this season. This deal clears $3.0M in cap-space ahead of Friday's trade deadline.

Patrik Puistola
Kane (ribs) remains day-to-day, will not play Monday vs. the Bruins.

Kane missed the Oilers' previous contest due to a rib injury and will not play Monday as they take on the Boston Bruins. The 31-year-old has nine goals, 10 assists, 88 SOG, and 33 PIMs through 24 games prior to this injury.

Evander Kane
Skinner will start Monday vs. the Bruins.

Skinner allowed two goals on 12 shots (.833 SV%) as he picked up the loss in a relief effort against Columbus during his previous time out. The 24-year-old Edmonton native has been solid all season, as shown by his 15-12-4 record, 2.90 GAA and .912 SV%. He takes on the league-leading Boston Bruins, who are in the midst of a six-game winning streak after a 3-1 win over Vancouver last game.

Stuart Skinner
Adam Henrique has been placed on the injured reserve (lower-body)

Henrique left the Ducks' previous game vs. Tampa Bay after just 10:55 TOI with a lower-body injury and will now be out week-to-week. The 33-year-old had 19 goals, 14 assists, 122 SOG, 22 PIMs and a -7 plus/minus through 57 games played before the injury.

Adam Henrique