But some rumours have slowly trickled out including about Montreal Canadiens forward Jake Evans. According to Kurt Leavins of The Edmonton Journal, Evans could be a potential fit for the Oilers' forward group next season.
Evans, 27, has two years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $1.7 million, which is certainly manageable for several teams in the NHL, including the Oilers, but they have their own priorities to focus on at the moment. With only $5.6 million in cap space next season and still needing to get Ryan McLeod and Evan Bouchard under contract, Ken Holland may need to go down the PTO route to address their forward depth.
The Toronto native suited up in 54 games for the Canadiens last season, recording 19 points (two goals, 17 assists), 28 penalty minutes and was a minus-five.