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Digital, G. (2026, October 7). Oilers acquire forward Hallander from Penguins. Global News. https://globalnews.ca/news/12091247/oilers-acquire-forward-hallander-from-penguins/

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The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Spencer Stastney to the Pittsburgh Penguins for centre Filip Hallander on Wednesday. The move aims to bolster the Oilers' forward line due to multiple injuries, including those affecting Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. Hallander, a 26-year-old Swedish player, has played two games with Pittsburgh this season, contributing one goal and two assists; he was drafted by the Penguins in 2018 as their second-round pick (27th overall). Stastney, who had not appeared in any games for Edmonton this season, is a 26-year-old from Illinois who previously played for Nashville before joining the Oilers last month.
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The Edmonton Oilers acquired centre Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney. Hallander, a 26-year-old Swedish player drafted by Pittsburgh in 2018, has scored two goals and five assists over his career in the NHL, mostly with the AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton team where he recorded 26 goals and 36 assists through 107 games. This move comes as the Oilers face injuries to several forwards including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Zach Hyman. Stastney, who had a goal in 36 games with Edmonton before this trade, was previously acquired from Nashville on December 12 for a third-round pick in 2027.

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Get breaking National news He has two goals and five assists over 18 career NHL games with the Penguins, and 26 goals and 36 assists through 107 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.
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The Edmonton Oilers acquired centre Filip Hallander from the Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday in exchange for defenceman Spencer Stastney. asserted
Oilers → acquire → Stastney
The move comes as the Oilers deal with injuries to several forwards, including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Matthew Savoie, Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark. asserted
Oilers → come → Hopkins
The 26-year-old Hallander had a goal and two assists in two games with Pittsburgh this season. asserted
Hallander → have → Pittsburgh
Get breaking National news He has two goals and five assists over 18 career NHL games with the Penguins, and 26 goals and 36 assists through 107 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League. asserted
He → get → League
The 26-year-old Stastney, from Woodridge, Ill., has not appeared in a game yet this season. asserted
Stastney → appear → game
The Oilers acquired the five-foot-11, 196-pound blueliner from Nashville for a third-round pick in 2027 on Dec. 12. asserted
Oilers → acquire → Dec.
He had a goal in 36 games with the Oilers. asserted
He → have → Oilers
Stastney had three goals and 15 assists over 81 games with the Predators before the trade. asserted
Stastney → have → trade
The trade was announced hours before the Oilers faced the Ducks in Anaheim, Calif., on Wednesday night. asserted
Oilers → announce → night
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 7, 2026. asserted
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