Oilers Make Big Splash By Acquiring Mattias Ekholm From Predators – What Will It Mean For Them?
The Edmonton Oilers have sent a few pieces over to the Nashville Predators to acquire Mattias Ekholm. In the deal, the Predators will receive a 2023 first-round pick, a fourth-round pick, 19-year-old prospect Reid Schaefer and defensemen Tyson Barrie. Unlike many deals that happen around the NHL trade deadline, Ekholm has some term left on his contract. In addition to 2022-2023, the defenseman is signed for another three years, carrying a cap hit of around $6.25 million. With this deal, Oilers fans shouldn’t expect Ekholm to come in and become its leading scorer. This year, he has posted jus...