It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are looking to upgrade their forward group ahead of the trade deadline, with a third-line center firmly at the top of their wish list.
We’ve heard names like Nicolas Roy and Charlie Coyle linked to the Oilers by insider Bob Stauffer, while JG Pageau and Sean Monahan have also emerged as speculative targets. They all remain in the game, but momentum seems to be building around another Columbus Blue Jacket: Boone Jenner.
Insider David Pagnotta has said several times over the past week that General Manager Stan Bowman would like to get his hands on Jenner, and recently expanded Edmonton’s pursuit of the Blue Jackets captain.
said Pagnotta:
“We’ve been talking for much of the season that Boone Jenner will be a target for a team like the Oilers – and he would be a perfect fit – if the Jackets get to a point where they’re going to try to move him. They’re not there yet… Donny Waddell, their general manager, is going to take an Olympic break to figure out the contract situation with their incoming guys and go from there. And if they don’t think they can sign these guys, then there’s an opportunity – assuming they do.” not being in the wildcard race right away – that they’re going to try to move those guys after the Olympic break,”
Jenner, 32, is a UFA awaiting the fourth and final season of the four-year, $15 million contract extension he signed with the Blue Jackets in 2021.
Boone Jenner carries some risk
While it’s easy to understand why the Oilers – and other playoff contenders – would covet a player like Jenner, the situation is more complicated than it seems at first glance.
Not only is Jenner advancing in age, but he has also dealt with a plethora of injuries in recent years, and that trend has continued into the 2025-2026 season after missing 14 of 42 games thus far. Furthermore, Waddell will certainly demand a significant return for his captain, a player he values ​​immensely both on and off the ice.
Bringing him to Edmonton could still be worth the risk and price, especially if he is viewed as a rental and only needed for the long run. That said, it also can’t be glossed over for a team that owes so much to the top performances of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl in the years to come.
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