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Edmonton Oilers<\/a> general manager Stan Bowman still has work to do this summer. So far, the team\u2019s top exec has made several offseason moves to help improve his roster. A majority of these new signings have, however, come in defense and between the pipes. As a result, the Oilers could still use one more quality forward.<\/p>\n According to PuckPedia.com<\/a>, Edmonton has nearly $5 million in projected cap space. These extra funds could certainly be used to address this positional need. The Athletic\u2019s Allan Mitchell<\/a> is now reporting that the Oilers may target a trade to land a new forward. This is mostly due to a lack of quality free agents<\/a> remaining in the market at this point.<\/p>\n While Edmonton and Bowman can go in various directions, Mitchell believes the Oilers will target an NHL team with plenty of forward depth. The Montreal Canadiens<\/a> would certainly fit in this category. According to Mitchell, Edmonton could be eyeing a move for Kirby Dach. The former highly rated center\/winger just recently signed a one-year, $3.6 million extension<\/a> to remain in Montreal.<\/p>\n Nevertheless, the reporter believes that the Canadiens could still look to offload the versatile forward soon. If so, the Edmonton Oilers could pounce. \u201cHe isn\u2019t a full-time center, but if the Oilers plan to run McDavid-Draisaitl on the same line, Dach would be an option for strong-side faceoffs on the second line and has the potential to be an offensive difference-maker if he can stay healthy,\u201d writes Mitchell.<\/p>\n Edmonton Oilers Recently Re-Signed Kirby Dach\u2019s Brother GettyThe Edmonton Oilers could look to pry Kirby Dach away from the Montreal Canadiens.<\/p>\n Interestingly, the Edmonton Oilers recently signed Kirby\u2019s brother, Colton,\u00a0to a two-year deal<\/a>. Colton was acquired by the club from the Chicago Blackhawks<\/a> ahead of the previous trade deadline. The fellow forward played eight regular-season and five playoff games<\/a> with the Oilers this past season. The Dach brothers grew up just outside of Edmonton and were childhood fans of the hometown Oilers<\/a>.<\/p>\n NHL insider and Canadiens expert Marco D\u2019Amico recently revealed that Montreal was \u201cmeasuring interest\u201d in Kirby Dach around the league before they re-signed him. According to the reporter, NHL clubs took notice of the versatile forward\u2019s solid play during the recent postseason. \u201cI felt like a lot of teams kind of perked up and noticed him in the playoffs when he had that one bad game against Tampa Bay and then proceeded to have a pretty strong rest of the series,\u201d said D\u2019Amico<\/a>.<\/p>\n Edmonton Expected to Target a Young Forward<\/p>\n As D\u2019Amico pointed out, injuries are the biggest concern regarding Dach. The reporter believes that if the center\/winger can remain healthy, he \u201cmaybe tops out at a 40-point player.\u201d While this may not exactly be star-level statistics, the Edmonton Oilers could benefit from a middle-six forward reaching this tally.<\/p>\n Due to various injuries, Dach was limited to just 37 regular-season games<\/a> during the 2025-26 season. During his NHL career, he has only managed to play at least 65 games in a campaign just once (the 2021-22 season).<\/p>\n Dach, however, is not the only young forward to be linked with the Oilers. Felix Unger S\u00f6rum<\/a> from the Carolina Hurricanes<\/a> and Boston Bruins\u2019<\/a> former prospect Matthew Poitras<\/a> have also been named as potential summer targets. Edmonton is likely to target a younger forward in the near future, rather than another aging veteran.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tChristopher Moore<\/a> Christopher Moore has been a Heavy.com contributor since 2025. With over a decade of experience in the industry, he has published thousands of articles reporting on multiple professional sports. He was previously a sports writer for World Soccer Talk, the Yahoo! Contributor Network, and the Maryland Sports Blog. More about Christopher Moore<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman still has work to do this summer. 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