The Oilers already possess a robust offensive line-up, and while adding a defenseman might seem like the logical step, the opportunity to sign Kane could be too good to pass up.
On "Hockey Night in Canada," Friedman commented, "I think it's possible he's going to start narrowing down some of the teams that he's interested in and are interested in him," and added, "I still think he's a few weeks away from playing, but I think we're getting at least a few days closer to him narrowing down the list."
