Perfect trade target could emerge for Edmonton Oilers to land a star goalie

As much as everyone wants to deny it, the clock is ticking on the Edmonton Oilers' (6-5-4) window to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid.

The captain just signed a two-year, $25 million extension to stay with the Oilers, but if anything, that just signals how much runway the organization has to finish the job and win a championship with McDavid at the helm.

If they want to keep the best player in the world in Edmonton beyond that timeline, winning is a must, and given the current state of the roster, improvements need to be made if they hope to return to the Stanley Cup Final and get over that last hump.

Goaltending is always a major talking point and often the Oilers' biggest weakness. That being said, management has done little to address it in recent years, though there could be a situation brewing in Nashville that could provide them with the perfect opportunity to pounce, and that would involve star goaltender Juuse Saros.

The Predators (5-7-4) appear headed for another season at the bottom of the standings, and insider Jeff Marek recently speculated whether that could lead to Saros becoming available, much to the interest of the Oilers. 

“I know the contract is lengthy, and it’s not small, but if you’re not talking about looking at Juuse Saros, then what are we doing here… If I’m the Edmonton Oilers, the place that I’m looking at here, whether it’s this year or next year with all the cap savings and the cap space, that’s where I’d be looking if I’m the Edmonton Oilers,” Marek said.