On the Milan Lucic, Edmonton Oilers, Vancouver Canucks and Anaheim Ducks …
DJ Bean: Milan Lucic said that the report that he’s agreed to a deal with the Oilers is “bulls*@^.” Lucic said he’s obviously not ruling them, out but he hasn’t agreed to any deal yet.
Jim Matheson: Think there are only four teams Lucic would play for – Oilers, Canucks, Ducks and Bruins.
News 1130 Sports: The Canucks and Milan Lucic didn’t talk about money or term when they met Tuesday night.
Jim Matheson: If the Ducks try to sign Lucic to play with Ryan Getzlaf and Corey Perry, they would likely have to trade Cam Fowler.
Pierre LeBrun: At least 10 teams have shown interest in Lucic. There is lots of phone talk. Not sure how many more visits are practical after the Canucks and Oilers.
Chris Nichols of the Today’s Slapshot: Bob McKenzie on TSN 1040 on Milan Lucic.
“I think he was prepared to give the Kings a hometown discount, but I don’t think he was going to get the term that he wanted from the Kings, and I think that’s where it broke down,” said McKenzie.
“I think he will get that term on the open market, and because he understands the reality of ‘If I want to play in this particular place and they’ve got a cap issue and I need to help out on that front, I’m prepared…’
“I think he’s prepared to take the hometown discount to get where he wants to be. I call it the hometown discount, even though Edmonton is not his hometown (laughs) and neither was L.A., but you guys know what I mean. To give a discount to the team in order to facilitate them doing business.
“I think he’s probably prepared to do that to some degree, but I think he’s going to be looking for the term here. And I think a team like the Oilers are prepared to give him that, recognizing – and to your point, you’re absolutely right – they’ve got a whole fresh crop of entry-level guys that are going to create cap issues down the road in McDavid, and Puljujarvi, and Draisaitl.”
The Oilers could look to move some of their initial core players like Taylor Hall or Ryan Nugent-Hopkins or Jordan Eberle.
