Bednar-to-Oilers Buzz Gets the Usual NHL Eye-Roll

Jared Bednar getting tied to the Oilers job is the kind of rumor that instantly lights up the league, because everybody knows how fast coaching smoke turns into front-office noise. The chatter has NHL people doing what they always do this time of year - separating wishful thinking from what is actually in play. For Edmonton, any coaching speculation carries weight because the stakes are enormous and the margin for error is tiny.