Matias Maccelli (Stan Szeto-Imagn Images) [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/ec215e8f-29c7-42c4-abc3-38feeb61ffa9.jpeg] Matias Maccelli (Stan Szeto-Imagn Images) EDMONTON – Trades are the spice of life. The Edmonton Oilers [https://www.nhl.com/oilers/] have executed a couple of trades already this offseason. First, they sent Evander Kane [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/one-interesting-oilers-trade-proposal-could-be-simple-solution] to the Vancouver Canucks [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/vancouver-canucks] before shipping off Viktor Arvidsson [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/report-oilers-have-found-new-team-for-viktor-arvidsson] to the Boston Bruins [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/boston-bruins/] on July 1st. Bookmark The Hockey News Edmonton Oilers [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/] team site to never miss the latest news [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news], game-day [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/game-day] coverage, and more [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/players]. Now that the frenzy in “Free Agent Frenzy” has died down, Elliotte Friedman and Kyle Bukauskas have published the latest 32 Thoughts Podcast. [https://www.sportsnet.ca/podcasts/32-thoughts/] Coming in at just over a three-hour runtime, the duo hit on every one of the 32 NHL teams. Friedman mentioned something in the Toronto Maple Leafs [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/toronto-maple-leafs] section of the episode that was particularly noteworthy. 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[https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/5-great-oilers-options-for-new-goalie-coach] “I heard there were three or four teams that were in on Maccelli,” Friedman revealed. “I think Boston was one, and I think Edmonton was one.” As a refresher, Matias Maccelli was traded to the Maple Leafs [https://x.com/MapleLeafs/status/1939735708995883499] from the Utah Mammoth on June 30th for a conditional third-round draft pick in 2027. Maccelli is in the final year of a contract paying him $3.425 million [https://puckpedia.com/player/matias-maccelli]. In addition to revealing two teams that were potentially in on Maccelli, Friedman also mentioned the reason for trading him in the first place. “I think Maccelli is a really interesting bet,” Friedman began. “He got pushed out last year in Utah, not because he’s not good, but because Utah had too many of the same player – they were too small.” Oilers Complete 2025 Offseason Guide: Trades, Signings, & More [https://deweb-519a7.b-cdn.net/post-images/f273d2fc-629c-446c-b1bc-db9108b3cb84.webp] Oilers Complete 2025 Offseason Guide: Trades, Signings, & More EDMONTON – The offseason is in full swing. [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/edmonton-oilers/latest-news/oilers-complete-2025-offseason-guide-trades-signings-more] Maccelli had a down year in Utah, producing only 18 points in 55 games. He is one year removed from his career-best season. In the 2023-24 season, he played in 82 games, scoring 17 goals and recording 40 assists, resulting in a 57-point season [https://frozenpool.dobbersports.com/players/matias-maccelli]. The most significant change from 2023-24 to 2024-25 for Maccelli was ice time. He averaged 16:14 in his career year, only to play 13:44 per game last season. Maccelli spent the majority of the second half of the season as a healthy scratch [https://www.cbssports.com/nhl/players/3166626/matias-maccelli/]. With that in mind, a trade was the best way for both parties to move forward. While this trade wasn’t the spiciest, it could have been a spicy one for the Oilers. But now, we’ll never know. Add us to your Google News [https://news.google.com/publications/CAAqBwgKMK-q0gsw7sXpAw/sections/CAQqEAgAKgcICjCvqtILMO7F6QMwn-DfCA?hl=en-CA&gl=CA&ceid=CA%3Aen] favourites, and never miss a story.
