Greg Wyshynski, ESPN March 6, 2024, 1:53 p.m. ET
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- Greg Wyshynski is ESPN's senior NHL writer.
The surging Edmonton Oilers have acquired forwards Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks ahead of Friday's NHL trade deadline, sources confirmed to ESPN.
Edmonton traded its 2024 first-round pick and a conditional 2025 fifth-round pick to Anaheim, which will become a fourth-rounder if the Oilers win the Stanley Cup this season. The Oilers also received a seventh-round pick from the Ducks.
Both Henrique and Carrick are unrestricted free agents this offseason.
Henrique, 34, is a versatile veteran who can play in both midfield and left wing. He has scored 42 points in 60 games this season, an average of 17:35 minutes. He can play on the power play and is an effective penalty killer.
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Henrique scored 20 goals three times with the Ducks and three more with the New Jersey Devils, his original team. In 2012, he sent the Devils to the Stanley Cup Finals with an overtime goal in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the New York Rangers.
Henrique was the No. 7 player on ESPN's deadline trade board. His cap hit was $5.825 million.
The 31-year-old Carrick is an effective checking forward with 11 points in 61 games this season and an average of 12:37 of ice time.
The Oilers have been one of the hottest teams in the NHL for months after coach Jay Woodcroft lost his job after 13 games following a slow start. Under coach Kris Knoblauch, the Oilers have a 35-11-1 record and a five-game winning streak.
Given that success and his team's limited cap space, GM Ken Holland has talked about making moves to increase depth. The addition of two veterans in Henrique and Carrick fits that mindset.
The Ducks have been shopping Henrique for three seasons. They placed him on waivers in 2021 before welcoming him back after no team claimed him.