What Happened
The Edmonton Oilers acquired centre Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday, sending defenceman Spencer Stastney to Pittsburgh. Edmonton made the move while missing forwards Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Matthew Savoie, Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark to injury. Hallander, 26, has a goal and two assists in two games this season. Stastney, 26, has not appeared in a game this season.
Key Details
- Hallander, 26, is six-foot-two, 207 pounds, from Sundsvall, Sweden.
- Pittsburgh drafted Hallander in the second round, 27th overall, in 2018.
- Hallander has two goals and five assists in 18 career NHL games.
- He posted 26 goals and 36 assists in 107 AHL games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
- Stastney, from Woodridge, Ill., is five-foot-11, 196 pounds.
- Edmonton got Stastney from Nashville on Dec. 12 for a 2027 third-round pick.
What It Means
Edmonton adds a forward with NHL and AHL experience while five regular forwards are unavailable, addressing short-term depth up front. Pittsburgh gains a defenceman who has yet to play this season and previously spent time in the Predators organization. Stastney's brief Oilers tenure produced one goal in 36 games after the December trade from Nashville.
What's Next
Hallander joins an Oilers forward group missing several injured players, while Stastney moves to a Penguins blue line after not playing yet this season.