Jim Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers would like Ottawa Senators pending UFA forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau as a rental but they can’t sell the farm to acquire him.
Jim Matheson: Pageau would definitely solve the Oilers issues at third-line center. They don’t really have the salary cap space to sign him beyond this season as they have to re-sign Darnell Nurse, Ethan Bear and Zack Kassian. Re-signing those three could cost $14 million.
Jim Matheson: The New York Rangers may have been offering up Lias Andersson for Oilers Jesse Puljujarvi.