The Oilers special teams are solid; their power play leads the League at 29.7 percent, and their penalty kill is tied for eighth (82.3 percent). However, an area they need to address is their puck possession metrics, where they rank 27th in the NHL at minus-221, meaning they've allowed 221 more shots than they've attempted at 5-on-5.
Why does this matter? Edmonton is third in the Pacific Division with 58 points, four behind the Vancouver Canucks, two behind the Flames and one ahead of the Vegas Golden Knights and Arizona Coyotes. Last season, nine of the top 10 teams in SAT differential qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, including the eventual champion St. Louis Blues.
Because Edmonton has two skaters who have played at least 25 games with a positive SAT differential (center Sam Gagner, plus-35 and forward James Neal, plus-21), it could greatly benefit from adding a player such as Los Angeles Kings forward Tyler Toffoli, who is plus-167 in 50 games and could also help take scoring pressure off center Connor McDavid and forward Leon Draisaitl.