NHL insider links stud defenseman to the Edmonton Oilers in trade rumors.

Oilers have a golden opportunity.

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NHL insider links stud defenseman to the Edmonton Oilers in trade rumors.
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A stud defenseman has been linked to the Edmonton Oilers and fans in the city of Edmonton are likely salivating at the prospect of their team acquiring a young, talented blue liner on the trade market.

On Friday TSN's Senior Hockey Reporter Frank Seravalli updated the TSN Trade Bait Board after a wild week of rumors around the National Hockey League and a surprising name emerged at the top of the list. That name belongs to 25 year old St. Louis Blues defenseman Colton Parayko and although he is no stranger to trade rumors he is not the name you would expect to see topping the chart. All week we have heard that the Blues are in fact looking to shake things up, and given the firing of their head coach this season, fights during team practice, and their failure to deliver a competitive product on the ice it will come as no surprise when the Blues almost assuredly make a move. That being said though it has been Parayko's teammates Alex Pietrangelo and Vladimir Tarasenko who have been getting all the attention on the rumor will while Parayko has bee flying under the radar. 

Parayko was the subject of several trade rumors prior to the NHL trade deadline in the 2017 - 2018 NHL regular season and there was reportedly significant interest in his services from several teams around the league at that time. Parayko is young, has a ton of upside, and has multiple years remaining on his current contract which means he could help a contender for years to come. Perhaps the biggest selling point however is that he is a right handed shot and that is something so many NHL teams have been desperately searching for. 

There are no doubt multiple teams calling up St. Louis Blues general manager Doug Armstrong about a number of trades given the rumors surrounding his organization at this time, but Seravalli went out of his way to single out one team in particular when it comes to the rumors surrounding Parayko. From Seravalli:

Hello, Edmonton Oilers: The St. Albert, Alta., native slipped past you once before.

A local kid with a ton of upside could not only help the Oilers on the ice, but could also serve as a great marketing tool for the team moving forward, the question now becomes will Peter Chiarelli find a way to get this one done?

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