Larry Brooks of the NY Post: Multiple sources have confirmed that back at the 2016 entry draft the Edmonton Oilers and New York Rangers had discussed a trade that would have sent defenseman Ryan McDonagh to the Oilers for the fourth-overall pick. The Rangers would have then drafted Clayton Keller.
There were other pieces involved in the ‘potential’ trade. The Oilers were the side that didn’t want to go through with the deal.
The Rangers were talking to other teams as well about McDonagh. It is believed that were targeting Colorado Avalanche forwards Nathan MacKinnon or Gabriel Landeskog.