The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NHL trade deadline. EDMONTON — Amid talk of the Edmonton Oilers being a “fragile team,” according to their coach, something must change to prevent a once-promising season from slipping away.

Forward Adam Henrique talked on Tuesday about Connor McDavid taking responsibility for the Edmonton Oilers’ recent losses. The Oilers have had an inconsistent 2024-25 season.

Edmonton Oilers fans got some unexpected news this morning that may have a profound impact on the team's trade deadline plans.

Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl (29) and forward Connor McDavid (97) talk before a face-off against the Minnesota Wild. The Oilers sent a 2025 second-round pick (originally from St. Louis) and a 2026 fourth-rounder to Boston in exchange for Frederic, who's in the second season of a two-year, $4.6 million contract.

The Oilers aren’t desperate to add anywhere, but there are a few spots where solidifying sure would be useful.

RALEIGH, N.C. -- Adam Henrique and Corey Perry scored to help the Edmonton Oilers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-1 on Saturday night. Connor McDavid added an empty-netter and Calvin Pickard stopped 35 shots for the Oilers, who snapped a five-game losing streak and got their first win since Feb. 5.

Kane, who recently submitted a 16-team approved trade list, per Friedman, had been viewed as the Oilers’ best chance to create cap flexibility. However, his uncertain injury status and a "disagreement" on his return timeline add another layer of difficulty to the Oilers' situation.

The Edmonton Oilers will be exploring methods to clear cap space this trade deadline, but two more forwards have been revealed to have trade protections.

We’re just a few days away from the trade deadline for the 2024-25 NHL season. To say the Edmonton Oilers need to do something would be an understatement.  The team has been a buyer in each of the past five seasons.

The 4 Nations Face-Off, which ended with Oilers captain Connor McDavid scoring in overtime as Team Canada defeated the U.S. in the final, meant a 14-day break in the schedule, which was followed up by the road trip that spanned 11-days.

During his 32 Thoughts podcast and then in a follow-up post on X, Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman reported on Monday that Viktor Arvidsson and Adam Henrique have no-move clauses in their contracts. The assumption the Oilers might look at trading either player ahead of Friday's deadline in an effort to free up cap space appears to be off the table.

“Yeah, he sent a funny, cool text,” said the St. Louis-born Frederic, who was friends with the Tkachuks, Matthew and Brady, along with fellow NHLers Clayton Keller and Luke Kunin growing up, playing roller-hockey in the basement, with lots of contact in a small area — right up Frederic’s alley.