Oilers acquire forward Hallander from Penguins for defenceman Stastney

Edmonton Oilers acquired centre Filip Hallander from Pittsburgh Penguins on Wednesday. In return for Hallander, the Oilers gave up defenceman Spencer Stastney. The trade comes as the Oilers struggle with injuries to multiple forwards, including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, Matthew Savoie, Jason Dickinson and Mattias Janmark.

Hallander, 26 years old, scored a goal and recorded two assists in two games with Pittsburgh this season. Standing six-foot-two and 207 pounds, the Swedish native was a second-round pick of the Penguins (27th overall) in 2018. So far, Hallander has added two goals and five assists to his career NHL total, with 26 goals and 36 assists over 107 games with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League.

Stastney, 26, has yet to play this season. The Edmonton Oilers acquired the 5-foot-11, 196-pound defenceman from Nashville for a third-round pick in 2027 on December 12. Stastney had a goal in 36 games with the Oilers before the trade. In Nashville, he contributed three goals and 15 assists in 81 games before the trade.