Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is staying busy. After acquiring Adam Henrique and Sam Carrick from the Anaheim Ducks on Wednesday, the team is finalizing a trade that would bring Arizona Coyotes D-man Troy Stecher to Alberta, according to Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman.

A 2024 seventh-round pick will go with Stecher to Edmonton, while the Coyotes will receive a 2027 fourth-round selection back, per Friedman.

A BC native, Stecher signed a one-year pact with the Yotes in July of 2023; he's chipped in five points in 47 games for the team in 2023-24. Now, he'll go from a bottom-feeder to a true Stanley Cup contender in 2024.

It's the third time in a row Troy Stecher has been moved at the deadline. He was shipped from the Detroit Red Wings to the Los Angeles Kings in 2022, moved from the Coyotes to the Los Angeles Kings in 2023, and is now going from Arizona to Edmonton in 2024.

Oilers look to have multiple irons in the fire

It's clear that Ken Holland the Oilers' front office is all-in ahead of the stretch run. After a ghastly start to the campaign, the Oil have been one of the best teams in the league since December, and are getting even better ahead of the deadline.

Now with Henrique, Carrick and Stecher in the fold, Edmonton is a deeper team, and better equipped to deal with a potent squad like the Vegas Golden Knights or Kings in the postseason.

And Holland might not be done. It was reported on Thursday that he is kicking the tires on Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle, who is a proven playoff performer and would add another element to the deep offensive group.

Whether or not that trade materializes is still up in the air, but Stecher figures to immediately join the Oilers third-pairing. Here's what The Athletic's Canucks writer Thomas Drance said about the former Vancouver D-man:

“I see Troy Stecher as being like new NHL Andrew Ference. Because of his size, his teams always try to build enough depth to push him down the lineup. Because he’s good and a warrior, he always ends up playing a bigger role than the club intended. Really nice add for Edmonton.”

It'll be interesting to see how much of a role Stecher can carve out on his new team down the stretch.