Edmonton's pool lacks high-grade prospects as the Oilers are now without four of their last five first-round picks.

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5-3 at PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh on Thursday. The Penguins' Sidney Crosby had one goal and two assists, placing him in ninth place on the NHL's scoring list.

They outshot the Oilers 13-7, leading 3-0 after just ten minutes and eventually heading into the intermission with a 4-1 lead. Their first line was particularly dominant, with Sidney Crosby, Bryan Rust,

Rasmus Andersson could become highly sought after. And with good reason. The Calgary Flames defenseman is a veteran.

That is how defenseman Rasmus Andersson expressed his feelings to reporters about swirling trade rumors on Friday. He even took it upon himself to insult the enemy, for whatever brownie points that could be worth with the Flames front office with less than two months before the trade deadline.

While it shouldn’t be a surprise that a player from a team in the neighbouring province dislikes the Vancouver Canucks, Calgary Flames defenceman Rasmus Andersson made it quite clear on Friday that he doesn’t like either the Canucks or the Edmonton Oilers.