The Edmonton Oilers are in a tough spot. They are now hovering just outside of a playoff berth, but nothing is guaranteed in the western conference. The management needs to act quickly because they are squandering the best years of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl's careers. Now, Elliotte Friedman has dropped a bombshell about a leading candidate for an acquisition by the Oilers. Chicago's Jake McCabe has a fantastic contract that pays him only $4-million annually. It wouldn't take much cap work to get a deal done between the two parties. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/Mario_Tirabassi/status/1609381389408911360?s=20&t=NtP6fqzC8PH7RYn_zMQQOg'> </a></blockquote></div> <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/zjlaing/status/1609409788869505024?s=20&t=vqXASfxwSSQMHSLojnW4iA'> </a></blockquote></div> With Evander Kane coming close to a return from injury, they will have to be careful when they make the move, but the Oilers are all-in this year, and they will pay what it takes to make a move happen. Source:<a href='https://www.oilersdaily.com/nhl/news/REPORT-Elliotte-Friedman-Drops-a-Bomb-on-The-Edmonton-Oilers' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Oilers Daily</a>