The trade deadline is officially less than a month away.

It’s that time of year when we look at the sellers around the league. With the Olympic break beginning after Thursday’s slate of games, the division being playoff teams and non-playoff teams is becoming clear.

After just barely squeaking into the playoffs last season and being seconds away from defeating the Presidents’ Trophy-winning Winnipeg Jets, the St. Louis Blues are toward the bottom of the league’s standings.

Let’s identify the Oilers’ needs and what the Blues have to offer, looking at some of the players who could be available from Daily Faceoff’s trade board.

Identifying the Oilers’ needs

The Oilers are in an okay spot, just four points out of the top spot in the Pacific Division, but also four points from being out of a playoff spot. In terms of on-ice, they need a middle six winger, a third line centre (who is preferably right-handed), and could add a right-shot defenceman on their backend.

Their problem is cap space. When Adam Henrique returns from the long-term injured reserve, the Oilers will be over the cap hit by nearly $3 million, and that’s before they even add anyone. They’ll need to move someone, likely Andrew Mangiapane, to even make space for any additions ahead of the March 6th trade deadline.

That said, who would the Blues have to offer?

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