Oilers acquire Athanasiou from Red Wings for Gagner, picks
The Detroit Red Wings traded forwards Andreas Athanasiou and Ryan Kuffner to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for center Sam Gagner, a second-round pick in 2020, and a second-rounder in 2021, the team announced Monday.
Athanasiou, 25, is in the final year of his current contract and is set to become a restricted free agent on July 1.
The 6-foot-2 winger has tallied 10 goals and 24 points through 46 games this season. Athanasiou's speed and skill could fit nicely alongside either star center - Connor McDavid and Leon Drasaitl - in Edmonton.
The deal marks the second trade between the teams in the last 14 hours. The Oilers acquired defenseman Mike Green from the Red Wings late Sunday night.
Detroit owns a minimum of nine picks in the 2020 NHL Draft.