Unusual Activity At The Boston Bruins Game Could Indicate A Big Trade With The Edmonton Oilers

The Boston Bruins played the Columbus Blue Jackets last night. What was considered a run-of the-mill regular season game quickly caught the attention of the NHL community.

The Oilers reportedly had the largest contingent in attendance at this game. This could mean that the Oilers and the Bruins are engaged in potential trade talks. The Oilers and Bruins have been linked in these rumors before today but this news only intensified things.

With the Oilers and Bruins linked as trade partners let's look back at a mock trade put together by ESPN analyst John Buccigross. Bucci as he is affectionately known put together a package that would land the Bruins Leon Draisaitl.

The trade laid out in a more formal format looks like this.

The Bruins get the superstar center they have reportedly been searching for since the retirements of Patrice Bergeron and David Krejci. They lose several young cost-controlled assets in the process as well as a Vezina-winning goalie. This would be a big risk for the Bruins but could end in a big payoff.

This would be considered a massive haul for the Oilers. They get a bonafide number-one goalie in Ullmark. A top-six forward in Debrusk. Another middle-six center with a massive upside Matthew Poitras. As well as the Bruins' top forward prospect Fabian Lysell and a first-round pick.

Both teams get assets that they have been clamoring for all season. It does come at the risk of getting rid of a better asset in the process. This would shake the NHL world to its core and change the foundation of the league if it were to go down.