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NHL · Trades & Free Agency · published 2026-10-09T00:00:00+00:00 · via The Hockey Writers

Oilers Acquire Filip Hallander From Penguins for Spencer Stastney

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Edmonton traded defenceman Spencer Stastney to Pittsburgh for forward Filip Hallander on Oct. 7. The 26-year-old Swedish winger has played 18 NHL games over four seasons with the Penguins and is in the final year of a two-year contract worth $812,500 annually. Hallander was a second-round pick in 2018, has represented Sweden internationally, and was briefly in the Maple Leafs organization.

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Edmonton acquired Sweden-born forward Filip Hallander from Pittsburgh on Oct. 7, with defenceman Spencer Stastney going the other way. Hallander, 26, has appeared in 18 NHL games over four seasons with the Penguins and is in the final year of a two-year contract worth $812,500 annually. He is set to reach unrestricted free agency next July 1.

Pittsburgh picked him 58th overall in 2018 after sending two selections to Colorado. He was later traded to Toronto in 2020, returned to Pittsburgh in 2021, and won 2024-25 SHL Forward of the Year after a 53-point campaign with

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