Breaking: Edmonton is planning to make a major move.

There's little to no doubt that the fortunes of the Edmonton Oilers are about to change dramatically with the acquisition of Connor McDavid but now it seems the Oilers intend to speed up the process considerably. For weeks now we have been hearing rumors of a potential offer sheet for Boston Bruins defenseman Dougie Hamilton and now it appears it's more than just a rumor. A recent report from hockey insider Pierre Lebrun of ESPN claims that an offer sheet from Edmonton is a very real possibility. From Lebrun's report:

Peter Chiarelli is in fact tossing around the idea internally. How much fun would that be? But seriously, the Oilers are in need of help on the blue line so it would make sense.

It makes a lot of sense, not only do the Oielrs need defense, but Chiarelli, the former Boston Bruins general manager, is very familiar with Hamilton and would have a very good grasp of exactly what his value should be. This certainly would have a dramatic impact on the future of both clubs.