The Edmonton Oilers have been in need of some defensive help since the season started. With their goaltending tandem stumbling out of the gate and the team in front doing little by way of preventing scoring chances,

Ronnie Attard, a defenseman on the Flyers' roster bubble for the last several years, was traded to the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced Monday night. In return, the Flyers are getting defenseman Ben Gleason, essentially in a one-for-one swap of AHL blueliners.

The Edmonton Oilers made a quick pre-game trade with the Philadelphia Flyers and it involves a pair of defenceman.