Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet: Steve Yzerman to the Edmonton Oilers seems like an unlikely fit, but they have to try. Potential GM candidates could include Bill Guerin, Mark Hunter, Kelly McCrimmon, Craig Heisinger, Ron Hextall, Doug Armstong, Ken Holland and Mike Gillis.
The Oilers called the Washington Capitals about Andre Burakovsky, but some sources ‘threw cold water on that.”
The Oilers like Detroit Red Wings Andreas Athanasiou but the Red Wings may not want to move him and he wouldn’t come cheap.
There were some rumors that the Oilers and the Chicago Blackhawks were discussing something big.