The Edmonton Oilers endured yet another season of missing the NHL playoffs, and while he has been running the team for just one year, there is pressure on general manager Peter Chiarelli to turn the situation around soon.
The Oilers have not been able to fashion a winning team out of top draft picks in recent years. While there is no single reason for their failings, a lack of solid defensive play and leadership is clearly a big part of their problem.
Chiarelli may be willing to trade talented young players for solid veterans who can upgrade the blue line and provide leadership. Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins have been the subjects of trade rumors for months, but NHL insider Darren Dreger reports that Taylor Hall may also be available in a trade.
"Eberle’s name has been out there forever," Dreger said on TSN 1260 (h/t Chris Nichols of Today's Slapshot). "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ name has been out there. I’ll tell you what—during the Stanley Cup Final, Taylor Hall’s name became more of a name of interest than the other two, for obvious reasons."
The 24-year-old Hall is a six ...
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