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Oilers trade rumours: Jets, Sharks, check in on Mangiapane, could the Blue Jackets be a trade partner?
Nov 12, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Cam York (8) and Edmonton Oilers left wing Andrew Mangiapane (88) battle for position at Xfinity Mobile Arena. Mandatory Credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images.
Photo credit: Eric Hartline-Imagn Images
Michael Menzies
Jan 9, 2026, 16:00 ESTUpdated: Jan 9, 2026, 16:56 EST
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NHL teams continue to kick tires on Oilers’ disgruntled forward Andrew Mangiapane. 
The Edmonton Oilers scratched Mangiapane for the second straight game on Thursday, a 4-3 comeback win over the Winnipeg Jets. 
But is a deal imminent? It doesn’t appear so. 
There is interest, but the inner workings of a trade haven’t been fleshed out yet, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman on the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast on Friday. 
“A healthy scratch again. I think there are teams that have kicked tires. I think the Jets are one of them. I think San Jose is another one of them. I think there are a couple more,” said Friedman. 
“But to me, this is going to be, how does the trade work? Whatever the case is, I’ve said I think they will be able to trade them. I just don’t have a good timeline on it, but I’ve heard there’s interest. And then it becomes, how’s it all going to happen.” 
Previously, Friedman mentioned the Anaheim Ducks as a potential suitor, linking a return to Edmonton for Ryan Strome, who’s provided six points in 23 games this year. 

What about the Blue Jackets?

The Oilers are looking for a bottom-six role player to fill the gap. That’s where the Columbus Blue Jackets could come into play. 
Jeff Marek of Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet was a guest on Oilersnation Everyday on Thursday. He wondered how Edmonton and Columbus could come together for a deal to help balance the lineup and keep Ryan Nugent Hopkins on Connor McDavid’s wing, instead of the third line. 
“I’d be looking at hard at Columbus with the thoughts of, ‘what can we do with the Columbus Blue Jackets to help us build a successful third line,'” said Marek. “I wonder if there’s a Boone Jenner/Charlie Coyle something [move], they can do with the Blue Jackets that will help move things along to building that third line for the playoffs, which we all know is critical.”
Both players are in the final year of their contracts. Charlie Coyle’s cap hit is $5.25 million, with a no-move clause and three-team no-trade clause. Boone Jenner’s cap hit is $3.75 million with an eight-team no-trade clause. 
Mangiapane’s cap hit is $3.6 million, which expires after the 2026-27 season. 
A trade with the Blue Jackets would need to involve a larger package than a straight one-for-one swap.

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