Oilers acquiring defenceman Jake Walman from Sharks

The Edmonton Oilers are adding to their blue line ahead of the trade deadline.

According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, Jake Walman is headed to the Oilers from the San Jose Sharks.

The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta was the first to report the news on Thursday.

The return for San Jose was not immediately known.

Walman, a 29-year-old Toronto native, has six goals and 26 assists in 50 games for last-place San Jose this season.

It’s his first campaign in California after starting his career with three years each in St. Louis and Detroit. Across 252 career contests, Walman’s notched 31 goals and 52 assists.

He joins an Oilers team that recently added forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a trade with the Boston Bruins.

Edmonton, the reigning Western Conference champion, has struggled of late with just one win in six games since returning from the 4 Nations Face-Off break.