Cody Ceci #5 of the Edmonton Oilers looks on against the Dallas Stars during the second period in Game One of the Western Conference Final of the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs at American Airlines Center on May 23, 2024 in Dallas.Cooper Neill/Getty Images
The Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Cody Ceci and a third-round draft pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks on Sunday for defenceman Ty Emberson.
The 30-year-old Ceci had five goals and 20 assists in 79 games last season, his third with Edmonton. He added two goals and three assists in 24 games in the playoffs.
Ceci has a year left on his contract at $3.25 million.
The 24-year-old Emberson had a goal and nine assists in 30 games for San Jose last season.
Earlier Sunday, the Oilers acquired Russian right wing Vasily Podkolzin from Vancouver for Ottawa’s fourth-round pick in 2025.
The 23-year-old Podkolzin had two assists in 19 regular-season games and also appeared in two playoff games last season for Vancouver.
The moves came after the St. Louis Blues tendered offer sheets Tuesday to Oilers defenceman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway.
The Blues offered a two-year contract at $4.58 million a season to Broberg and a two-year contract at $2.29 million a season to Holloway, putting Edmonton in a difficult salary-cap situation.
The Oilers had seven days to match the deals for the two restricted free agents. If they don’t match, they’ll receive a second-round pick for Broberg and a third-round pick for Holloway as compensation.