Oilers insider Bob Stauffer revealed that a great fit on the blue line for Edmonton lies with the division rival Anaheim Ducks, and Olen Zellweger could be a target. The <a href='https://www.nhltraderumors.me/2025/07/oilers-linked-to-interesting-young.html' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Edmonton Oilers' second defensive pairing will significantly vary from one offseason to the next,</a> with four of their seven best defencemen, Mattias Ekholm, Jake Walman, Brett Kulak, and Troy Stecher, in the free agency equation as unrestricted ones next summer. It will seem as though two of them will commit to extensions before the offseason starts, but one or two are likely gone. If any of Jake Walman, Mattias Ekholm, or Brett Kulak exit, the Oilers will need veteran NHL depth. With the club possibly slimmer on the back end, GM Stan Bowman will want to prepare for the future. Though the Atro Leppanen signing is promising, there is one intriguing candidate skating around with a division rival: Olen Zellweger of the Anaheim Ducks, per Oilers insider Bob Stauffer. Bob Stauffer linked to the Oilers...This player is Olen Zellweger from the Anaheim Ducks. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/OilersNation/status/1946397080106545379'><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/TheHockeyWriter/status/1946908023277928904'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> <a href='https://www.nhl.com/ducks/player/olen-zellweger-8482803' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Olen Zellweger</a> is the best candidate for the job, and he showed it last season with seven goals and 20 points in 62 contests. In spite of production, he sat as a healthy scratch for about one-fourth of the season and played below 19 minutes per contest. <h3>Repors reveal that Zellweger is not happy with the current situation in Anaheim</h3> He and Pavel Mintyukov were not pleased with the situation, reports say. The Zellweger contract with Anaheim might present a mid-season trade possibility. Zellweger's abilities and age fit in well with the future for the Oilers. If the Oilers are looking to create cap space and clear room for him, it could be a bold but savvy idea to trade someone like Kulak to Anaheim in return, or elsewhere. It wouldn't be easy given Kulak's role to date, but they have already made tough choices to get younger, and this one could pay off well in the long run.