# The Hockey Writers Daily - Oilers' Offseason Trade Bait, Mason McTavish Buzz & Consensus Draft Rankings

### Also, Maple Leafs news and rumours, William Eklund trade grade, and more.

Welcome to [The Hockey Writers](https://thehockeywriters.com/) Daily with all the best stuff from our great team of writers.

[THW's 2026 NHL Draft Guide](https://thehockeywriters.com/2026-nhl-draft-guide/)

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#### [Maple Leafs News & Rumours: Chayka, Raddysh, Stolarz, Hellebuyck, Bobrovsky & Hill](https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-news-rumours-chayka-raddysh-stolarz-hellebuyck-bobrovsky-hill/)

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#### [Oilers Offseason Trade Bait: Who’s Available & Who’s Untouchable?](https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-offseason-trade-bait-whos-available-whos-untouchable/)

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#### [NHL Rumors: Oilers Hire Babcock, McTavish Buzz, Brady Tkachuk Explains](https://thehockeywriters.com/nhl-rumors-oilers-hire-babcock-mctavish-buzz-brady-tkachuk-explains-06-23-2026/)

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#### [2026 NHL Draft Rankings – Final Consensus Picks](https://thehockeywriters.com/2026-nhl-draft-rankings-final-consensus-picks/)

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#### [McDavid’s Loyalty to the Oilers Is Becoming More Admirable By the Day](https://thehockeywriters.com/mcdavids-loyalty-to-the-oilers-is-becoming-more-admirable-by-the-day/)

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#### [Grading the Senators’ Trade for Sharks’ William Eklund](https://thehockeywriters.com/grading-the-senators-trade-for-sharks-william-eklund/)

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#### _From TSN.ca:_

[Rielly’s agent submits list of four Western-based teams as part of trade list](https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/article/riellys-agent-submits-list-of-four-western-based-teams-as-part-of-trade-list/)

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#### [Canucks News & Rumours: Stenberg, Malhotra, Reid, McKenna & Ahokas](https://thehockeywriters.com/canucks-news-rumours-stenberg-malhotra-reid-mckenna-ahokas/)

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#### [D.J. Smith Brings Much-Needed Experience to Oilers Bench](https://thehockeywriters.com/d-j-smith-brings-much-needed-experience-to-oilers-bench/)

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#### [Oilers News & Rumours: Murphy & Dickinson Extended, Babcock Hiring, Kapanen Leaving?](https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-news-rumours-murphy-dickinson-extended-babcock-hiring-kapanen-leaving/)

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#### More stuff from THW:

**Edmonton Oilers - [Oilers Hire Mike Babcock as Head Coach, Add D.J. Smith to Coaching Staff](https://thehockeywriters.com/oilers-hire-mike-babcock-as-head-coach-add-d-j-smith-to-coaching-staff/)**

**Seattle Kraken - [Kraken News & Rumors: Schultz in a Developmental Role, Wright Trade Rumors, & More](https://thehockeywriters.com/kraken-news-rumors-schultz-in-a-developmental-role-wright-trade-rumors-more/)**

**Tampa Bay Lightning - [Tampa Bay Lightning’s Top Free Agent Fits This Offseason](https://thehockeywriters.com/tampa-bay-lightnings-top-free-agent-fits-this-offseason/)**

**Toronto Maple Leafs - [Maple Leafs’ Top Prospects Will Benefit From Marlies’ Calder Cup Run](https://thehockeywriters.com/maple-leafs-top-prospects-benefit-marlies-calder-cup/)**

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#### _THW Substack Premium Content_

[**You Think This Summer Feels Busy With NHL Trade Talk? Wait Until Next Year...**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/summer-feels-busy-2026-27-offseason-trades)

[**The Hockey Writer's Mark Scheig Explains His 2026 NHL Awards Ballot**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/the-hockey-writers-mark-scheig-explains)

[**When Does an NHL Team Become Too Desperate?**](https://thehockeywriters.substack.com/p/when-does-an-nhl-team-become-too-desperate-oilers-case-study)

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