Done Deal: Edmonton Oilers & Carolina Hurricanes Make a Trade

The Carolina Hurricanes and Edmonton Oilers completed a deal on Wednesday that sees goaltender Dylan Wells head from the Oilers to Carolina. This move was all about finding Wells a good fit for a contract as the Oilers weren't going to extend a qualifying offer.

My guess is Wells wasn’t going to be qualified so this gives him a chance to do a deal elsewhere.

— Ryan Rishaug (@TSNRyanRishaug) July 14, 2021

Dylan Wells was drafted 123rd overall in the 5th round of the 2016 draft.

He is a pending RFA.

He spent a significant portion of last season on the Oilers taxi squad, but he did not earn any games played in the NHL or AHL last season https://t.co/7LP31v4Vk5

— CapFriendly (@CapFriendly) July 14, 2021

Wells will now be signed and then exposed by the Hurricanes who don't have any other netminders on their current roster besides super-rookie Alex Nedeljkovic. Smart piece of business by Carolina.

As for Wells, he's a 23-year-old who was selected in the fifth round by the Oilers back in 2016. He's struggled as a professional and has yet to find his game at either the AHL or ECHL level. Carolina is bringing him in for the sole purpose of the expansion draft, and considering some of the talent being lost to the Kraken, you can't blame them.