Dallas needs Klingberg more than the Oilers. Their other three right-shot D — Matt Dumba, Ilya Lyubushkin and Nils Lundkvist — haven’t scored a goal all season long. He wants to play on a Cup contender and wherever he signs, he’s in audition mode for next season.

The Jeff Skinner Experience took another turn ... and set up another one for Darnell Nurse the night before. “His work ethic is what it needs to be and he’s been working hard on the defensive ...

Vasily Podkolzin and Jeff Skinner scored in the first 5 1/2 minutes and the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 4-2 on Saturday night for their third straight victory.

The Oilers depth chart at centre is exceptional, beyond any other team at any other position. Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are elite offensive players of the highest order, and this season Draisaitl’s 200-foot game overwhelms opponents.

Troy Stecher and Josh Brown saw a big dip in ice time against the Los Angeles Kings. The Oilers took home a massive two points last night with a 1-0 decision over the Kings. Connor McDavid scored the only goal on the back of an incredible shift from Leon Draisaitl.

Elsewhere in the lineup, Noah Philp joins Corey Perry and Kasperi Kapanen on the fourth line in his return to the NHL. Jeff Skinner's rocky tenure in Edmonton continues, as he's set to be a healthy scratch for the third consecutive game.

Oilers head coach Kris Knoblauch refused to elaborate on what exactly is going on with the hiking Swedish defender. Though it wasn’t said in his pre-game availability, OilersTV’s Tony Brar confirmed that Ekholm will be a game-time decision for the club tonight.

In a wild track meet of a game, with Colorado scoring the first three goals, then Edmonton the next four, the Oilers won 4-3 in Denver on Thursday night. In total, the Grade A shots were 17 for the Oilers, eight for the Avs, with the subset of more dangerous 5-alarm shots nine for Edmonton, five for Colorado.

The NHL Trade Deadline is less than two months away, so this is the time of year when hockey fans start speculating about what their team will do at the deadline, and who they will acquire or trade away depending on the status of their team.

Adam Proteau of the Hockey News linked four teams that may have trade interest if the Oilers can move Jeff Skinner: the Buffalo Sabres, Columbus Blue Jackets, St. Louis Blues, and Utah Hockey Club.

The Edmonton Oilers potentially bolstered their defense Friday by signing free agent John Klingberg, a low-risk move that could amount to adding a top-four blueliner. Per Darren Dreger, the contract terms are a $1 million prorated salary and $350,000 in potential bonuses.

The Edmonton Oilers' Jeff Skinner is once again a healthy scratch. Adam Proteau thinks four other NHL teams could give Skinner a bigger role than what he's getting currently. The Edmonton Oilers ...