Oilers grant 22-year-old defenceman permission to seek trade

The Edmonton Oilers could reportedly be gearing up to move on from one of their young defencemen, four years after selecting him eighth overall.

First reported by Kevin Weekes of ESPN, the Edmonton Oilers are exploring trade options for 22-year-old Philip Broberg.





Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff went on to add that the Oilers are allowing Philip Broberg and his camp to look for a trade partner and that several teams are interested in the Orebro native.

Seravalli also shared that the Oilers are wanting to receive a player in return in any trade involving Broberg and aren't interested in getting a draft pick.


Broberg has appeared in ten games for the Edmonton Oilers, but has failed to record any points and is only averaging 10:32 time on ice this season. He's also played in four games for Edmonton's AHL affiliate in Bakersfield, putting up two assists.

There's no doubt, as Seravalli mentions, that there are already several teams interest in the former eighth overall pick given his potential and his age. Given the amount of interest, there's definitely a possibility that things could move pretty quickly on the Broberg front and a deal could be completed in the coming weeks.