Edmonton Oilers Look to Detroit For Potential Trade Involving Goaltenders

The Edmonton Oilers seemed to have turned a new leaf since the firing of head coach Jay Woodcroft, however, their loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning yesterday 6-4 highlighted their remaining weakness. They are in need of solid goaltending.

Jack Campbell was one of the Oilers big weak points to start the year, and now with him figuring things out in the minors, the Oilers are on high alert for his potential replacement. That replacement could be in Detroit's James Reimer. Reports have surfaced that Edmonton is interested, and could be looking to make an offer.

Reimer would be a massive upgrade, just in terms of contract and salary cap. However, as the post notes, the Oilers would have to give up a decent amount to get that value.

Unfortunately for Oilers' fans, the team is in a predicament many didn't expect. They have some gaps in the roster that need to be fixed. This isn't out of the norm if your team is in a rebuild, but the Oilers were pegged as a contender. Now, it looks like they will have to decide if giving up future assets in order to win now is the risk they are willing to take.

We will see if the Oilers can turn things around to give them some leverage when it comes to trade talks. However, as it stands, they are looking at a high-risk scenario when it comes to trying to get another goalie.