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3 trade targets for the Edmonton Oilers this offseason

By Logan Lockhart

GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 27: Tomas Hertl #48 of the San Jose Sharks during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on March 27, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 4-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
GLENDALE, ARIZONA - MARCH 27: Tomas Hertl #48 of the San Jose Sharks during the NHL game against the Arizona Coyotes at Gila River Arena on March 27, 2021 in Glendale, Arizona. The Coyotes defeated the Sharks 4-0. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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May 8, 2021; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) during the third period against the Arizona Coyotes at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
May 8, 2021; San Jose, California, USA; San Jose Sharks center Tomas Hertl (48) during the third period against the Arizona Coyotes at SAP Center at San Jose. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /

2. Tomáš Hertl, San Jose Sharks

Despite missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year, the question remains the same in San Jose after below-par performance on the ice: Is it time for the Sharks to embrace a rebuild?

San Jose has seemingly re-tooled every year since its Stanley Cup Finals appearance in 2016, but with Tomáš Hertl set to be a UFA after next season, it may finally be the offseason where the Sharks’ brass go “all in” on the idea of tearing it down. Of course, this is all speculation, but the forward’s trade value is bound to be high if the team was to shop him, and the fit on the Oilers would be just as desirable.

Hertl, 27, scored 43 points in 50 games played during the condensed campaign, and like Pavelski, has the ability to play both at center and on the wing. If it really is rebuilding time in San Jose, then Hertl is bound to be on the block and the opportunities for the Oilers to take advantage will be there.

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