jayden grubbe was traded from the Edmonton organization to the Vancouver organization in a player-for-player deal that exchanged him for Josh Bloom, announced Friday, March 13, 2026 at 6: 28 PM ET. The move is a post-deadline swap between the rival Canadian clubs; players traded after the deadline are ineligible for playoff action this season. The transaction sends Bloom to Edmonton’s system while Vancouver acquires Grubbe’s rights.
Trade details and immediate roster placement
Edmonton acquired 22-year-old left-winger Josh Bloom in exchange for Jayden Grubbe. Edmonton Oilers statement: “Bloom is a 22-year-old left-winger from Oakville, Ont., who was selected 95th overall by the Canucks in the 2021 NHL Draft. He has played 19 games with both the AHL’s Abbotsford Canucks and ECHL’s Kalamazoo Wings this season, scoring one goal with Abbotsford plus 15 goals and 13 assists with Kalamazoo. ” The statement adds Bloom won the 2024 Memorial Cup with the Saginaw Spirit and played for the North Bay Battalion during his OHL career.
Bloom will report to Edmonton’s ECHL affiliate, the Fort Wayne Komets, while Jayden Grubbe will join Vancouver’s organization roster rights immediately but will be barred from playoff participation this season because the swap occurred after the trade deadline.
Jayden Grubbe profile
Jayden Grubbe is listed as a 23-year-old right-shot forward. Team records note he was selected 65th overall in the third round by the New York Rangers in the 2021 draft and that his rights were acquired by Edmonton in 2023. Grubbe’s contract status is an entry-level deal that runs through 2025-26, and he has split time between AHL and ECHL assignments this season.
In the ECHL this season with the Fort Wayne Komets, Grubbe has recorded seven goals and 19 points in 28 games. Edmonton organizational material describes him as a versatile depth option who has played center and wing, with a two-way focus developed during college hockey at the University of Denver and through time in the Bakersfield Condors’ system.
Immediate reactions and institutional comments
Edmonton Oilers provided the background on Bloom in a team statement accompanying the transaction. The teams involved framed the move as a minor, post-deadline roster adjustment that swaps organizational depth pieces rather than changing playoff rosters. League rules that govern trades after the deadline bar the newly acquired players from postseason play for their new clubs.
What happens next
Josh Bloom will join Edmonton’s minor-league group and report to the Fort Wayne Komets. Vancouver now holds the rights to Jayden Grubbe and will determine assignment and development plans within its system. Because this trade was completed after the deadline, jayden grubbe cannot suit up for playoff games with his new organization this season; both clubs will now focus on roster placement and development for the coming months.
