Report: Oilers have been shopping this player "for months".

It seems as though it is just a matter of time before the Oilers rid themselves of defenceman Jeff Petry. Petry's name has been swirling around the NHL trade rumor mill for the better part of this season and it appears his time in Edmonton is about up. According to Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun, Craig MacTavish acknowledged the fact that he has been shopping the 27 year old "for months" and has been looking for the right deal. There is a huge market in the league for right handed defencmen, but it appears MacTavish is trying to get the most he can out of this deal. In 46 games, Petry has recorded four goals, six assists, 85 shots and a minus-22 rating. Either way, expect Petry, who will become an unrestricted free agent at season's end, to be traded prior to the March 2 trade deadline.