Oilers Circle Free Agency, But The Canadiens’ Knies Price Stings

This package has a little of everything, which is how you know the rumor mill is in full throat. The Oilers are looking at free-agent options, while the Canadiens are being forced to weigh how expensive it would be to chase Matthew Knies. Robert Thomas is also off the board here, which only sharpens the sense that teams are already sorting out the market before it fully opens. The real story is the cost of doing business, and that bill is never small in this league.