"I know that my team is looking into what it would take to acquire him and I've been told by more than one team that the Edmonton Oilers are very interested,» said an NHL team executive as per Murphy's report. "They thought they were getting enough sandpaper from a guy that can pot 20 goals with Zach Hyman, but it's pretty clear they need more of those players in their middle six."
In order to rebuild the Canadiens squad into something more in line with his vision, newly recruited executive vice president Geoff Gorton may be interested in acquiring high end draft picks and retaining payroll in a deal like this.
