The Oilers are poised to make a deadline deal, probably for a forward. The question is which position do they need the most?

Brayden Point, F, TBL Leo Carlsson, F, ANA Logan Cooley, F, UTA Robert Thomas, F, STL Dylan Holloway, F, STL Aleksander Barkov, F, FLA (likely out for season) ...

Forward rankings are unquestionably important, but sometimes the gap between two forwards just a few spots apart in the rankings is big, and other times it's so small that you're not losing much value ...