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Oilers reportedly weigh trade interest in Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly considering a trade for New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli says coach Mike Babcock wants more size and physicality in Edmonton’s forwards, and general manager Stan Bowman is examining the trade market.
Rempe is a 24-year-old Calgary native who is known mainly for fighting and physical play.
He has played 87 NHL games over four seasons, recording five goals, 11 points, 154 penalty minutes and 11 fighting majors.
His limited scoring means he may offer little beyond toughness, and the Rangers are reportedly looking to move on from him.
No trade has been announced, and one account says Edmonton should not offer more than a mid-round draft pick or a modest prospect or AHL player.
If acquired, Rempe would likely play only occasionally, particularly in intense games, rather than every night.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly considering a trade for New York Rangers enforcer Matt Rempe.
NHL insider Frank Seravalli reported that Oilers coach Mike Babcock has pushed for more size and physicality in the team’s forward group.
Rempe is 24, stands six-foot-nine and weighs 268 pounds, according to Daily Hive.
He has recorded five goals, 11 points, 154 penalty minutes and 11 fighting majors in 87 NHL games.
Daily Hive said Edmonton should limit any offer to a mid-round draft pick or a middling prospect or AHL player.
- Who
- The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly interested in Matt Rempe, a forward with the New York Rangers.
- What
- The Oilers are reportedly weighing a trade for the enforcer.
- When
- The report was published on October 29, 2026.
- Where
- Edmonton and New York.
- Why
- Coach Mike Babcock reportedly wants more size and physicality in the Oilers’ forward group.
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- Player
- Matt Rempe
- Team
- New York Rangers
- Height and weight
- Six-foot-nine; 268 pounds
- NHL games
- 87
- NHL scoring
- Five goals and 11 points
- Penalty minutes and fighting majors
- 154 penalty minutes; 11 fighting majors
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What people are saying
Babcock has campaigned internally for more size and brawn in his forward group, which GM Stan Bowman is now examining on the trade market.
One name that Babcock is believed to admire is New York Rangers forward Matt Rempe.