According to Elliotte Friedman, the Edmonton Oilers continue to try and extract a 2nd round pick from a team in exchange for Puljujarvi. But this is the same return they asked for all summer and didn't receive. At this point for the Oilers, the real victory here would be clearing Puljujarvi's entire salary without having to retain any money. This would help the Oilers fit
Evander Kane's full cap hit back into their lineup once he is healthy, but would also open up space for potential deadline additions.