Murray, Oilers been there before

Here’s one way of looking at the Dany Heatley-to-Edmonton trade that fell through last night but might be resurrected at some time today. It’s not the first time that a deal between Senators GM Bryan Murray and the Oilers came apart, and left both teams with egg on their face. Way back in 2003, when the Oilers were having trouble signing Mike Comrie, Murray – then with the Anaheim Ducks – made an offer for Comrie’s services that included a junior-aged Corey Perry. In hindsight, it would have been a great deal for Edmonton. Oilers GM Kevin Lowe was all set to pull the trigger on the deal too when the Philadelphia Flyers stepped up and made him what he considered a better offer – that included defensive prospect Jeff Woywitka, plus a first and third-round draft choice. To say Murray was miffed with the Oilers is an... [read full story]                    

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