Oilers management should ask 2 players to waive no-trade clause again this year
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With the trade-deadline fast approaching, the Oilers will look to strengthen its playoff roster by making some changes, and two players in particular can help facilitate that process.
Oilers look to move salaries before trade-deadline
To facilitate a possible deal for Jared McCann, who comes with a $5M cap hit, Edmonton will need to either include Mangiapane and/or Henrique in the deal, or find some other home for them before March 6, 2026.
It's the only way any kind of significant trade can happen. But the Oilers will have to convince the struggling forwards to waive their no-movement clauses.
As was reported by Liam McCormick in Edmonton Hockley Daily, the Oilers already had attempted to convince Henrique to wave his NMC, but to no avail. He earns $3M annually and is a free agent on July 1st.
Mangiapane has a cap hit of $3.6M and becomes a free agent at the end of 2026-27.
Whether Edmonton pursues McCann or not, however, they will need to clear cap-space, if they hope to add a player of any kind of value, like what the Seattle Kraken forward does.
Jared plays a brand of hockey that translates in the post-season. He's a versatile, two-way forward and excels in the corners and along the boards offensively and defensively.
The speedy winger can also score and is adaptable to top-six or bottom-six roles. McCann is known for high-volume shooting and clutch play, making him valuable in all situations.
They will need to convince Mangiapane and Henrique to waive their NMC, however, as the two have not contributed to the Oilers' success in any significant way.
| POLL | ||
DECEMBRE 26 | 664 ANSWERS Oilers management should ask 2 players to waive no-trade clause again this year Should Oilers trade Mangiapane and Henrique? | ||
| no, keep both players | 80 | 12 % |
| Trade Mangiapane | 445 | 67 % |
| Trade Henrique | 139 | 20.9 % |
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