Oilers emerging as front runner to land best player available at trade deadline

With the recent stagnation of any news of Guentzel to the Oilers, it seems like the Oilers may want to explore other possible top 6 options. One who has been explored as a possible alternative for the Oilers has been Pavel Buchnevich, and the fit seems to make a lot of sense.

The Blues seem to be shopping Buchnevich pretty heavily and he only comes with a 5.8M price tag until next year. Buchnevich is a very strong two-way forward, and would add both a scoring touch and defensive responsibility on the wing for the Oilers.

Buchnevich would probably fetch at least one first round pick, good prospect and a mid pick or mid prospect. This is a high price, but Buchnevich could be the kind of player needed to push the Oilers over the hump. If they decide that Buchnevich is a better value than anyone else on the market, they could pull the trigger with St. Louis for two cheap years of a fantastic player. He would be a great addition on the second line, and can help bolster both special teams as well.