Oilers Miss Out on Filip Zadina

Filip Zadina has found his new home, and it is not with the Edmonton Oilers.

Oilers could put one of Connor Brown, Warren Foegele or Dylan Holloway into the top-6 spot vacated by Kailer Yamamoto.

When it was announced that the Detroit Red Wings were terminating Filip Zadina's contract, the Edmonton Oilers stood out as a possible landing spot due to his past connection with GM Ken Holland. Yet, Zadina will be playing elsewhere in 2022-23, as he has signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the San Jose Sharks.

Given the Oilers' cap situation and remaining restricted free agents (RFA), they were not in a position to pay Zadina that much. Still, it would have been intriguing to see them take a chance on the 2018 sixth-overall pick.

Zadina should be in a good position to succeed with the Sharks. Their forward depth is not particularly strong, and it should lead Zadina to receive notable minutes.

Alas, we will need to see if the Oilers bring in a different depth forward this summer with Zadina now off of the board.