It’s NHL Draft Week — but let's call it NHL Convention week, with general managers gathering from across North America for the two-day event June 21-22 this year in Vancouver.
Not that GMs have waited to see their colleagues in person to make a whole lot of signings ahead of free agency, which is due to start July 1, and make a few trades beforehand.
Hockey Hall of Fame writer Jim Matheson joins host Craig Ellingson to talk about the trade market for Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland and what fans might see the Oilers do with their six picks in the NHL Draft, particularly their eighth-overall selection.