The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks are both interested in Pittsburgh Penguins' defender Marcus Pettersson.

The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly among the teams that are interested in acquiring Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe mentioned in his most recent article that the Swedish blueliner could be traded by the struggling Penguins before the trade deadline.

Marcus Pettersson appears to be the most likely trade candidate for the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic. Writing in a recent article, “Pettersson is as good as gone,” Yohe believes two Pacific Division teams — the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks — have the most interest.

The Vancouver Canucks have interest in trading for Pittsburgh Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson per a new report.

Would a trade between the Canucks and Penguins make sense? Is Pettersson a fit for what Vancouver needs most on the back end?

Since the moment it was learned that the Pittsburgh Penguins were open for business and willing to trade anyone not named Sidney Crosby, scribes and insiders started trying to make connections between the Penguins and other clubs.

Everyone is talking about blowing up the Pittsburgh Penguins. Marcus Pettersson is said by many to be high on many teams’ lists. Plenty have looked at the Vancouver Canucks, their obvious need on defence and their ever-swelling salary cap space.

The Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers at the forward position. With the team struggling in the Pacific Division and the first quarter of the season passing the team by, there is fading belief in the defending Western Conference Champions.