If you thought winning the NHL Draft Lottery was the turning point for the Edmonton Oilers, you were only half-right.
There is no doubt Connor McDavid will make a difference on the ice. But an equally significant change is coming off the ice.
The Edmonton Oilers will hire former Boston General Manager Peter Chiarelli tomorrow, in fact he already HAS been hired. Sources suggest that he will over-see the hockey operations, beneath Bob Nicholson, but the new boss of Craig MacTavish, who will be retained, although it is thought Chiarelli will be directly involved in all aspects of the hockey operation.