Red Wings and Oilers engaged in trade talks involving 32-year-old Swedish-born forward
The Detroit Red Wings are currently in talks with the Oilers involving a 32-year-old Swedish forward who could very well use a change of scenery, according to a source from Edmonton.
Coming off a five-game winning streak, the Red Wings endured a tough loss against a struggling Buffalo Sabres team on Wednesday night that displayed true flaws within Todd McLellan's current lineup.
One major imperfection is their center position, as it greatly lacks depth behind captain Dylan Larkin on the first line.
While new additions Emmitt Finnie and Axel-Sandin Pellikka have made a great early-on impact, they will not single-handedly be able to bring this Red Wings roster back into playoff contention.
Taking a look at successful playoff teams, such as the Vegas Golden Knights, and their center depth runs all the way to their fourth line.
This is something that Steve Yzerman has stressed about improving in the past, and the addition of JT Compher last season simply didn't fulfill what they were looking for.
Detroit Red Wings in talks to acquire Mattias Janmark from the Edmonton Oilers
According to an NHL inside source 'Eklund' of The Hockey Buzz, the Red Wings and Oilers have been in talks very recently regarding Swedish-born forward Mattias Janmark.
«They (Red Wings) have looked very strong early, but remain thin down the middle behind Dylan Larkin,» Eklund wrote on October 21st. «And they've always had a soft spot for hard-nosed Swedish players.»
«Tonight, an Edmonton source informed me there have been talks - very recent talks, in fact.»
«Tonight, an Edmonton source informed me there have been talks - very recent talks, in fact.»
Janmark was drafted 79th overall in 2013 by the Red Wings but was moved away before he could debut with the team, and has emerged as a key piece in the Oilers' lineup throughout the NHL regular season and postseason playoff games.
With a small cap hit of $1.45 million, the Red Wings could very well upgrade their bottom six at an efficient cost.
This is a developing story, updates to come.
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