The Oilers acquired defenceman Mattias Ekholm and a 2024 sixth-round pick from the Nashville Predators in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer a 2023 first, and a 2024 fourth. The Predators also have retained 4% of Ekholm's salary throughout his contract.
The 32-year-old is in the first year of a four-year deal that pays him $6.25 million annually. Ekholm will make a difference for the Oilers who have been defensively challenged some nights. Hopefully for them this changes now.
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28 FEVRIER | 149 ANSWERS BREAKING | Oilers acquire their much needed defenseman in a massive deal Who won this trade? Edmonton or Nashville? | ||
Edmonton | 77 | 51.7 % |
Nashville | 72 | 48.3 % |
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