After winning Mike Green the night of Sunday to Monday, the Edmonton Oilers acquired striker Andreas Athanasiou in the afternoon in another deal with the Detroit Red Wings.
The Alberta squad didn’t stop there, as it then added another player from the front with its squad by getting its hands on Tyler Ennis of the Ottawa Senators.
A former organization of Oilers general manager Ken Holland, the Wings had two second-round picks (2020 and 2021), as well as forward Sam Gagner for Athanasiou. Detroit also sent forward Ryan Kuffner to Alberta. As for Ennis, it was a fifth round selection in 2021 that was sold in return.
Athanasiou had spent her entire career with the Michigan side, who made it her fourth round pick (110th overall) in 2012.
This season, the 25-year-old has hit the target 10 times and provided 14 assists for 24 points in 46 games. He also has the worst differential in the National League, -45.
The Ontario native launches the final year of a two-year contract worth $ 3 million annually. On July 1, he will become a free agent with compensation.
For his part, Winning will be a sixth team in the NHL, he who is a center player of 30 years. Ultimately, Kuffner is 22 and has only played in the American League this season.
Ennis, 30, has 33 points, including 14 goals, in 61 games with the Senators this season.
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