This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: “Ekholm will be going to EDM…not fully sure of return, but multiple pieces/picks…
And Jonathan Willis of The Athletic: “Tyson Barrie is a legitimately useful player, and it remains a shame to sacrifice him on the altar of the salary cap. That said, there’s no question in my mind that Mattias Ekholm’s 5v5 and 4v5 impact will make the Oilers a substantially better team.”
2. This trade of Barrie could also mean more regular ice time for big Vincent Desharnais on the right side. Desharnais is a nasty 6-foot, 7-inch version of Kris Russell. He’s earned more ice time. But it could also be that Philip Broberg will be moved over to the right side for now. 4. It’s safe to say that Ekholm presents some risk to the Oilers given his age , cap hit and term . Players tend to slow down, often significantly, often devastatingly, around the ages of 33, 34 or 35. Ekholm has seen his ice time reduced by a minute or two per game this year, with Nashville bringing in Ryan McDonagh. He’s been playing a bit less at even strength and on the penalty kill, but he’s still averaging 21:44 per game on a decent Preds team.
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