With Luka Doncic’s shocking NBA trade dominating headlines early this month, The Athletic’s Chris Johnston was asked in a mailbag column what the NHL’s version of that trade would be.

Although the Detroit Red Wings and Edmonton Oilers are in very different circumstances, they could have similar needs before the NHL trade deadline.

The Oilers have hit their stride after a bumpy start, but there's still room to add. What's on the list beyond defensive depth?

NHL Trade Deadline is one month away. And the Edmonton Oilers are one team likely to make a move before the buzzer sounds at 3 PM Eastern on March 7th. Edmonton has already made one intriguing move, albeit a signing.

Perhaps the most attractive acquisition target for Edmonton at the deadline is Karel Vejmelka of the Utah Hockey Club. His cap hit ($2.725 million) is workable, and he’s unrestricted this summer (meaning there is no worry about impacting next year’s cap hit).