The Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks are both interested in Pittsburgh Penguins' defender Marcus Pettersson.

The vultures are beginning to circle the struggling Penguins — and the team’s recent decision to move Lars Eller may just have been the start. The Athletic’s Josh Yohe reported Monday that the most likely candidate to be in new threads before the trade deadline could be Marcus Pettersson,

Marcus Pettersson appears to be the most likely trade candidate for the Pittsburgh Penguins, according to Josh Yohe of The Athletic. Writing in a recent article, “Pettersson is as good as gone,” Yohe believes two Pacific Division teams — the Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks — have the most interest.

The Edmonton Oilers are searching for answers at the forward position. With the team struggling in the Pacific Division and the first quarter of the season passing the team by, there is fading belief in the defending Western Conference Champions.