The Edmonton Oilers made a trade with the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday in an attempt to have a long playoff run. They acquired centres Adam Henrique of Brantford, Ontario and Sam Carrick of Markham, Ontario from the Anaheim Ducks for a first round pick in 2024 and a fifth round pick in 2025 according to nhl.com. The Tampa Bay Lightning are also in the trade, as they received a future fourth round pick from the Oilers for taking on one quarter of Henrique’s salary the rest of the season.
Henrique is joining his third National Hockey League team. He previously played eight seasons with the New Jersey Devils from 2011 to 2017 and seven seasons with the Ducks since 2018. In 60 games this season, Henrique had 18 goals and 24 assists for 42 points. He was a +3 with 33 penalty minutes, 10 power-play points, five shorthanded points, three game-winning goals, 482 faceoff wins, 57 blocked shots, 59 hits, 24 takeaways and 11 giveaways.
Carrick is joining his third NHL team. He previously played two seasons with the Toronto Maple Leafs from 2014 to 2016, and six seasons with the Ducks from 2018 to 2024. In 61 games, Carrick has eight goals and three assists for 11 points. He is a -11 with 90 penalty minutes, one power-play point, two shorthanded points, 77 shots on goal, 320 faceoff wins, 27 blocked shots, 137 hits, 17 takeaways and 15 giveaways. The power-play point was a power-play goal and came in a 4-2 Ducks win over the Buffalo Sabres on January 23. Carrick scored from Olen Zellweger of Calgary, Alberta and Troy Terry at 3:37 of the second period, which put the Ducks up 2-0 at the time.
The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division with a record of 38 wins, 20 regulation losses, and two losses in extra time for 78 points. They have won five games in a row.
