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Elliotte Friedman was on Edmonton’s 630 CHED on Friday afternoon.

As part of a larger discussion on the NHL entry draft – with a specific lead-up to this question by noting the Oilers are open for business at 4, the Canucks may like Pierre-Luc Dubois if available at 5 – and on if he could see Buffalo or Montreal moving up in the draft:

“Montreal and Buffalo have two general managers that are not afraid to try anything. I think absolutely they would consider it.

“I think the other team there is No. 7 Arizona. I think they’re going to be interested and willing to try some stuff there – up or down, both directions.

“I think you’re going to see a lot of teams here, depending on how the draft unfolds, they’re going to be willing to go up or down in certain areas. I think there’s a lot of flexibility there. I think there’s a lot of teams sitting there willing to say, ‘Let’s see how things unfold, then come to me, and we might be able to go in either direction.

“I guess the long answer to your question is I think there’s a lot of teams that are not married to their positions, and are willing to consider all sorts of options.”

Source: 630 CHED/Transcript: Nichols

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