The top free agent is off the board.
Milan Lucic signed a seven year, $42 million deal with the Edmonton Oilers on Friday.
The 27-year-old power forward scored 20 goals and added 35 assists over 81 games with the Los Angeles Kings in 2015-16, his first season with the club. The Boston Bruins traded Lucic to the Kings last summer for the No. 13 pick in the 2015 draft, goalie Martin Jones (traded to San Jose shortly after) and prospect Colin Miller.
Despite being on the other side of the rivalry for eight seasons with the Boston Bruins, Lucic did consider signing with the Montreal Canadiens. “I had spoken to Montreal quite a bit actually, and that was one of the places – once the trade was made for Shea Weber - getting a chance to play with some B.C boys with him, Carey Price and Brendan Gallagher that’s some good western boys, that’s something that really sparked my interest after that trade happened”.
Last season was the final year of a three-year, $18 million contract signed with Boston prior to the 2013-14 season.
The Vancouver native has 159 goals and 238 assists for 397 points over 647 career games with the Bruins and Kings. Lucic was selected in the second round, 50th overall, of the 2006 NHL Entry Draft.