Although the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers are in very different circumstances, they could have similar needs before the NHL trade deadline.

The Oilers have hit their stride after a bumpy start, but there's still room to add. What's on the list beyond defensive depth?

NHL Trade Deadline is one month away. And the Edmonton Oilers are one team likely to make a move before the buzzer sounds at 3 PM Eastern on March 7th. Edmonton has already made one intriguing move, albeit a signing.

The Edmonton Oilers hired Stan Bowman as general manager in late July 2024, after the heavy free-agent work was done. Acquisitions like Viktor Arvidsson, Jeff Skinner and Matt Savoie were the work of CEO Jeff Jackson and the rest of hockey ops earlier in July.