Oilers poking around for forward depth

The Edmonton Oilers are wasting little time hitting the market for reinforcements after seeing several forwards go down with injuries to start the 2026-27 season. Edmonton has begun poking around on the trade front with Zach Hyman, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jason Dickinson, Matt Savoie and Mattias Janmark all currently sidelined, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. “(The Oilers) have a lot of D and some forward injuries. They have explored a lateral trade — maybe a defenceman for a forward,” Friedman said during the Saturday Headlines segment of Saturday Night Hockey. “Their forwards are not out long-term, so it’s not like they’re…