Jim Matheson: Will be interesting to see if college defenseman John Marino wants to sign with the Oilers. He’s spent three years at Harvard and one year in the USHL. He can become a UFA.
Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Potential general manager candidates for the Edmonton Oilers.
Mike Gillis, Ken Holland (doubtful he’s leaving Detroit), Pat Verbeek (will get an interview), Mark Hunter (top three candidate), Keith Gretzky (will be considered), and Kelly McCrimmon (top three candidate).
Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: When the Oilers hire their new general manager, he may want his own guy being their head coach.