Edmonton Oilers: Isn’t that the rhetorical question?
Elliotte Friedman spoke not long after the NHL’s trade deadline on his 31 Thoughts podcast about how the Vegas Golden Knights were VERY close to acquiring Erik Karlsson and that negotiations between the Senators and the Golden Knights could start up again this summer.
So that’s one club, the best reigning Pacific Division champion mind you, that would be getting significantly better. Another one is the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks have been the latest rumored landing spot for John Tavares. If they let Joe Thornton go or negotiate a cheaper contract, they could very well add Evander Kane as well.