Frank Seravalli believes the Oilers could be targeting a key player of the Predators to help with playoff depth, and that would be Michael McCarron. With the trade deadline looming, the Edmonton Oilers may lack the cap space for an epic trade <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/trades/oilers-are-linked-to-former-first-round-pick-of-the-bruins-who-could-fill-important-need' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>but still have enough wiggle room to add players</a> to give them some depth. <h3>Michael McCarron would likely cost the Oilers a 2nd-round pick</h3> Among them, says Daily Faceoff's <a href='https://x.com/frank_seravalli' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Frank Seravalli</a>, is Nashville Predators center Michael McCarron. His proposed trade has Edmonton trade out a second-round pick in 2026 for the 232-pound, 6 foot 6 player. «The Oilers have been looking for a fourth-line center all season long, preferably one that would provide a little speed,» Seravalli wrote. «McCarron would bring an entirely different element. He's 6-foot-6, he skates well for a big man, and he would add a dash of truculence to the Oilers' lineup.» <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/frank_seravalli/status/1890440545014587821'> </a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/predators/player/michael-mccarron-8477446' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>McCarron</a>, 29, has two goals, and five assists, and played 46 games this season. His offense has been scant, but so has playing time, so he exists as an interesting add-on option, particularly if Edmonton has playoff aspirations. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/HockeyDaily365/status/1776070756935332299'> </a></blockquote></div> What happens if Evander Kane isn't going to remain on LTIR for the remainder of the regular season? That means Edmonton will have very limited cap space to deal from, likely creating a dollar-in, dollar-out scenario that used to be GM Ken Holland's tagline, Seravalli wrote. It will be difficult to add a true game-changer in that case. «The more I talk to people around the league, it is not a certainty that Evander Kane doesn't come back before the playoffs. The Oilers truly do not have an idea or an answer yet and may not get one until a week before the deadline as to whether or not they can spend that money. If they can't spend that money, we are talking about dollar in, dollar out.» With Edmonton's cap crunch, it limits the team's options, says Seravalli, leaving McCarron one of the only reasonable trade targets it has while it seeks bottom-six depth.