Update Regarding Patrick Kane's Thoughts on The Edmonton Oilers

After missing practice this morning, Patrick Kane and the trade rumours are now trending. With Jason Gregor reporting just one week ago that Edmonton is a place of interest on Kane's list, Oilers fans can only hope.

This is defintely the right direction to take as the Oilers are in need of defense and NOT offence, if Erik Karlsson falls through with Ken Holland, why not load up on offence?

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