After completing several extensions with key players Stan Bowman and the Oilers are now reportedly exploring the trade market. Heading into the opening night of the NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers had several players including Connor McDavid, Mattias Ekholm, and Jake Walman all in need of contract extensions. Luckily, yesterday, the <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl-team/edmonton-oilers/connor-mcdavid-and-the-edmonton-oilers-have-reportedly-agreed-to-a-contract-extension' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers were able to wrap up all three extensions</a> within hours of one another securing the core of their team for multiple years to come. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/1975242303431405995'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/edmontonoilers/status/1975924191556674007'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/puckempire/status/1975238515203142027'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> With each of the Oilers stars taken care of GM Stan Bowman can now look to add players to help the team win this season. A new report from David Pagnotta has confirmed that the Oilers have officially turned their focus to being aggressive on the trade market. <h3>Edmonton Oilers Exploring the Trade Market Early in the Season</h3> According to Pagnotta, the Oilers are prioritizing adding a high quality winger to play alongside Connor McDavid and become a key piece of the Edmonton core. While Pagnotta is uncertain how soon the Oilers will be able to fill that role he is certain Stan Bowman and the front office have a star winger as their top priority on the wishlist. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/nhlrumourreport/status/1976044002744140181'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> At the moment, there are no star wingers obviously available on the trade market which means a deal of this magnitude will likely have to wait until the trade deadline. This report does make things crystal clear that Bowman and the front office feel pressure to convince McDavid that Edmonton is the place to be long-term. McDavid of course opted for a two-year deal instead of long-term as he reportedly remains concerned about the Oilers future outlook. As the season goes along, all eyes and pressure will be on Bowman to see if he can pull off a big move to help McDavid and the Oilers finally capture the Stanley Cup.