The Oilers scratched Purcell from the lineup for the second consecutive game on Friday, according to The Edmonton Journal.
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The Penguins and Edmonton Oilers completed a trade, which sends defenseman Justin Schultz to Pittsburgh in exchange for a 2016 third-round draft pick.
Following its 4-1 win over the Winnipeg Jets Saturday afternoon, Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Jim Rutherford was busy. It’s a low-risk move for the Penguins, as Schultz will be a restricted free agent at the end of the season.
While Edmonton cycled through head coaches, Schultz’s game stagnated, and he became expendable at the deadline.
This year Schultz has three goals and seven assists while averaging 20:08 minutes per-night.
Anders Nilsson was traded to to St. Louis for prospect goaltender Niklas Lundstrom and a fifth-round draft pick this June. He was among the NHL’s top rookies in 2012-13 and has career totals of 28 goals and 101 points in 248 regular-season games.
He was originally drafted 19th overall by the Red Wings in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft.
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Last summer, Schultz represented Canada at the World Championship, where he made four assists in eight games.
