Edmonton Oilers fans are buzzing about the idea of trading forward Ryan McLeod. Yet that discourse is a surprising one, especially since the Oilers are on the hunt for more youth and speed. The 24-year-old center has that, and contains one year left on his contract, with a cap hit of $2.1 million AAV. If anything, you should extend his stay in Oil country. <q> Ryan McLeod in 1367 minutes without McDavid, Draisaitl & Bouchard 5v5 the past 3 years: GF%: 54% CF%: 51% xGF%: 53% You absolutely do not trade a 23 year old player who can do that 5v5 away from our best players. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/bouchbombs/status/1808968725355508078'> </a></blockquote></div> During the playoffs, particularly in the Stanley Cup Final, McLeod elevated his shutdown game on the defensive side of the puck, making him a key part of the Oilers comeback attempt against the Florida Panthers. However, the Oilers are currently $2.4 million over the salary cap which is why these trade rumors are swirling. Expect Jeff Jackson to continue to make moves to get under the salary cap potentially involving players like Evander Kane and McLeod. <q> This is Janmark's first multi-year contract since his ELC and his first raise since 2020. The Oilers now have less than $1.35M in cap space, again with Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg (and Raphael Lavoie) as RFAs. Kane (NMC), McLeod, Ceci and Kulak are trade candidates. </q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/dnbsports/status/1807920804279034114'> </a></blockquote></div> The off-season is just heating up, and more changes are likely on the horizon. Source: Oilers Daily <a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/oilers-fans-call-for-management-to-send-depth-forward-packing-after-bad-playoffs' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers fans call for management to send depth forward packing after bad playoffs</a>