Oilers Seeking Trade Options to Boost Forward Depth Amid Injuries

The Oilers have been hit with a rash of injuries to start the season, especially up front. However, their back end remains relatively healthy. To that end, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported in the latest Saturday Headlines segment (video link) that they are looking at making a lateral move to add some depth up front for potentially one of their extra defensemen. Less than two months ago, GM Stan Bowman spoke about how important it was to start the season with ample cap space. At the time, they had close to $5MM in cap space. Now, thanks to injuries, they’re already…