Report: Oilers forward could be next on the trading block

According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Teddy Purcell doesn't seem to fit into Oilers master plans.

"GM Peter Chiarelli has a youth movement with a guy named Connor McDavid and Purcell isn’t going to fit into future plans. He makes $4.5 million this season and the Oilers have certainly shown in the past they don’t keep players who are becoming UFA’s." Garrioch said.

The Oilers are reorganizing with a young roster but definitely have skilled young forwards in Connor McDavid, Taylor Hall, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Jordan Eberle, Nail Yakupov and Leon Draisaitl.

Purcell only recorded 12 goals and 34 points in 82 games last season with the Oilers.

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