Ryan Rishaug: Oilers and Tyson Barrie making significant progress. The sense that it will be a three-year deal.
Pierre LeBrun: The plan is for the sides to finalize a three-year deal this morning.
Ryan Rishaug: There has been some speculation about the future of Ethan Bear in Edmonton if they re-sign Tyson Barrie.
Believe that they will explore Bear’s trade value if they think they can find a more shutdown-type defenseman in free agency.
Ryan Rishaug: “Not sure on what a return would look like, but the Oilers have plenty of needs up front for top 9 f’s, and potentially in net as well.