Edmonton Oilers: As it turns out, Mr. Spooner has links to both Peter Chiarelli and Milan Lucic from their Boston days.
Lucic apparently helped Spooner integrate into the league when Spooner was a rookie.
It looks like the idea is for the change of scenery to help Spooner out in raising his game as well as develop chemistry with Lucic, which in turn helps him out as well – perhaps even propelling him into a top 6 position once he gets his confidence back and starts finishing his shots on net.