{"id":135013,"date":"2025-07-23T00:28:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/135013\/"},"modified":"2025-07-23T00:28:15","modified_gmt":"2025-07-23T00:28:15","slug":"nhl-trade-talk-connor-mcdavids-oilers-shift-focus-to-blackhawks-after-failed-goalie-trade-with-canucks-nhl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/135013\/","title":{"rendered":"NHL Trade Talk: Connor McDavid\u2019s Oilers shift focus to Blackhawks after failed goalie trade with Canucks | NHL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"NHLConnor McDavid\u2019s Oilers shift focus to Blackhawks after failed goalie trade with Canucks (Imagn Images) Desperation is building in Edmonton, and for good reason. With Connor McDavid<\/a> in his prime and the Oilers still falling just short of Stanley Cup glory, patience is thinning fast. After the Vancouver Canucks refused to trade promising goaltender Arturs Silovs within the division, the Oilers are reportedly shifting their gaze eastward\u2014toward Connor Bedard\u2019s Chicago Blackhawks, who may soon find themselves with one netminder too many.<\/p>\n

Oilers chase solutions amid goaltending concerns<\/p>\n

It\u2019s no secret that goaltending has been Edmonton\u2019s Achilles’ heel. While Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have done enough to guide the Oilers deep into the playoffs, their inconsistency has become too loud to ignore. Edmonton hasn\u2019t lifted the Stanley Cup since 1990, and every passing year without silverware only adds to the urgency.Now, with the Silovs door slammed shut by Vancouver\u2014reportedly refusing to trade him \u201cat any price,\u201d per Kurt Leavins of Edmonton Journal\u2014the Oilers have resumed their search with a different target in mind. Initially, Michael DiPietro of the Boston Bruins seemed like a potential backup option. However, recent rumblings suggest that Blackhawks General Manager Stan Bowman might be open to discussions before the season kicks off.<\/p>\n

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\u201c[Oilers GM] Stan Bowman will continue to look for a goaltender before the start of the season. The Blackhawks might have three healthy NHL netminders in training camp\u2014just something to keep tabs on,\u201d Chicago Hockey Now reported.<\/p>\n

Chicago\u2019s crowded crease could unlock opportunity<\/p>\n

The Blackhawks might soon face a logjam in net, especially if Arvid Soderblom remains on the roster. While he\u2019s currently filed for salary arbitration as a restricted free agent, it\u2019s widely expected that the Blackhawks, who have over $21 million in cap space, will ink him to a one-year deal. If that happens, Chicago could enter camp with Soderblom, Drew Commesso, and Spencer Knight all competing for two spots.Of the trio, only Knight appears untouchable, having been acquired in a high-profile move. That leaves Soderblom and Commesso as potential candidates should Edmonton wish to bolster its depth chart. After missing out on Silovs due to inter-divisional politics, the Oilers might now find a more cooperative trade partner in Chicago.Whether or not Edmonton can pull off a deal, one thing is clear: the clock is ticking. For a franchise this close to glory, failing to upgrade the crease might not just stall momentum\u2014it could shatter the entire structure built around McDavid\u2019s prime. <\/p>\n

FAQs<\/p>\n

1. Why are the Edmonton Oilers targeting the Chicago Blackhawks for a goaltender?The Oilers are exploring Chicago\u2019s goaltending surplus after Vancouver refused to trade Arturs Silovs within the division.2. Which Blackhawks goalies could be available for trade?Arvid Soderblom and Drew Commesso are the most likely trade options, as Spencer Knight is expected to be untouchable.3. What\u2019s delaying the Oilers\u2019 goaltending decision?Edmonton is still assessing trade possibilities after missing out on Silovs, with the timing of any deal still uncertain.Also Read: How will Porter Martone\u2019s NCAA decision impact the Flyers\u2019 long-term roster plans?<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Connor McDavid\u2019s Oilers shift focus to Blackhawks after failed goalie trade with Canucks (Imagn Images) Desperation is building…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":135014,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5115],"tags":[8659,491,521,37,96,5263,155,146,23834,5,4,546],"class_list":{"0":"post-135013","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-chicago-blackhawks","8":"tag-arturs-silovs","9":"tag-arvid-soderblom","10":"tag-blackhawks","11":"tag-chicago","12":"tag-chicago-blackhawks","13":"tag-chicagoblackhawks","14":"tag-connor-mcdavid","15":"tag-edmonton-oilers","16":"tag-goalie-trade","17":"tag-hockey","18":"tag-nhl","19":"tag-nhl-trade-rumors"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nhl\/114899720903755017","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135013","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=135013"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135013\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/135014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=135013"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=135013"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nhl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=135013"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}