The Oilers have traded Xavier Bourgault: 4 elements are involved
The Edmonton Oilers have just made a surprising trade, sending promising forward Xavier Bourgault to the Ottawa Senators.
- Edmonton Oilers
It seems to be a great move for the Senators, and it's one less target for Kent Hughes and the Montreal Canadiens on the trade market.
Xavier Bourgault is Traded to Ottawa
Xavier Bourgault, 21, is 6 foot, 172-pound Quebecois center who was drafted 22nd overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2021. (1st round)
He has amassed 54 points over the past two seasons in the AHL, as well as 75 points in 43 games in his last season in the QMJHL, a player whose name has been linked to the Montreal Canadiens in the past.
Roby Jarventie, 21, is a 6-foot-2, 184-pound Finnish winger who was drafted 33rd overall by the Ottawa Senators in 2020. (2nd round)
He has accumulated 20 points in 22 games last season in the AHL. (1 point in 7 games in the NHL with the Sens)
Who won the trade, in your opinion?
Details to follow.
It's a good move for the Sens, notably because they continue to connect with their francophone fan base. Bourgault will be greatly appreciated in Ottawa.
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