“The Oilers have been looking for a fourth-line center all season long, preferably one that would provide a little speed,” Seravalli wrote. “McCarron would bring an entirely different element. He’s 6-foot-6, he skates well for a big man, and he would add a dash of truculence to the Oilers’ lineup.”

The top ranked trade asset (Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders) has above-average speed but would require a handsome package to acquire. The Oilers are more likely to acquire a player who would cost fewer assets and who owns a lower contract number.

The Edmonton Oilers are a team that, despite having a boatload of talent, have plenty of areas they’d like to improve before the playoffs get underway.