Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney Link Edmonton Oilers to 1000-Game Veteran in Monster Deal
Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney dropped a bombshell comment earlier today when they announced a link between the Oilers and Brayden Schenn.
With the looming March 7 NHL trade deadline, there's growing speculation around St. Louis captain Brayden Schenn. Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney weighed in on it during their Spittin' Chiclets podcast.
Schenn is a Stanley Cup champion
Schenn was greatly admired by Whitney for his Stanley Cup heritage, toughness, and veteran know-how. The veteran forward is four games short of hitting his 1,000th career game in his 16th season in the NHL.
He's already been a member of the Kings and Flyers and has a career count of 667 points (271 goals, 396 assists). He's got 11 goals and 21 assists in 56 games this season.
Schenn's career high was in his 2017-18 season when he tallied 28 goals and put up 70 points. He's in year five of his eight-year, $52 million ($6.5 million cap hit) contract that has three remaining.
The Blues would demand a high price if contenders covet Schenn, said Whitney, adding he's hearing interest coming from Oilers and Golden Knights.
- Ryan Whitney
As struggling St. Louis is sitting in 24th place in the standings and heading towards again missing the post-season, it's likely that GM Doug Armstrong is open to hearing proposals.
Schenn's leadership and offense are a great option for contenders to provide depth.
| POLL | ||
FÉVRIER 14 | 504 ANSWERS Paul Bissonnette and Ryan Whitney Link Edmonton Oilers to 1000-Game Veteran in Monster Deal Will the Oilers end up acquiring Brayden Schenn? | ||
| Yes | 200 | 39.7 % |
| No | 304 | 60.3 % |
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| Zach Bogosian | - | 2 | 2 | |
| Ryan Hartman | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Steven Lorentz | 1 | - | 1 | |
| Auston Matthews | 1 | - | 1 | |
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| Vinnie Hinostroza | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Nathan MacKinnon | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Cale Makar | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Mitch Marner | - | 1 | 1 | |
| Gustav Nyquist | - | 1 | 1 | |
| John Tavares | - | 1 | 1 | |
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| STANDINGS 2024-2025 | ||||||
TOP 10 | GP | W | L | OL | PTS | |
Capitals | 68 | 45 | 15 | 8 | 98 | |
Jets | 69 | 47 | 18 | 4 | 98 | |
Stars | 67 | 43 | 21 | 3 | 89 | |
Hurricanes | 67 | 41 | 22 | 4 | 86 | |
Golden Knights | 67 | 39 | 20 | 8 | 86 | |
Maple Leafs | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Panthers | 68 | 41 | 24 | 3 | 85 | |
Avalanche | 69 | 41 | 25 | 3 | 85 | |
Oilers | 68 | 40 | 24 | 4 | 84 | |
Lightning | 67 | 39 | 23 | 5 | 83 | |
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