In the NHL, trades can make or break a team, and behind the scenes, many of the phone calls and proposed deals are turned down. The Edmonton Oilers have reportedly turned down a major offer from the Arizona Coyotes, one that would lead to the Oilers giving the Yotes the 2016 fourth-overall draft pick.

According to a Montréal Canadiens outlet, an insider has revealed that General Manager Peter Chiarelli has turned down an offer from the Arizona Coyotes, led by young general maanger John Chayka.

The deal would give the Oilers the seventh-overall pick and the 20th-overall pick in the upcoming 2016 NHL Draft, in exchange for the Oilers fourth. Chiarelli reportedly hesitated when it came to the proposed deal, but would later deem the offer “inadequate.”

The source is anonymous, so we are not sure behind the validity of this, but if this is true, it is easy to see why the Oilers turned down the offer. What the Oilers would need from Arizona is more than a couple of draft picks.

Edmonton has a huge trade chip in the form of the fourth-overall pick, and they are not going to move down and swap for little to nothing. The Oilers would need a right-handed defender or another piece in return, as that is what they are looking for.

With the Coyotes having a lot more they can give up, the deal could surely be bigger, and the Oilers are not going to give up the piece for a couple of later picks when another team could give them something bigger (i.e. a puck-moving RHD) than just prospects.

While moving down is the most likely scenario, the Oilers wouldn’t simply give away the entire pick for #7 and #20. There are plenty of other moves that the team could make, and a lot of options out there for a better deal.

Edmonton could definitely look to make deals with the Coyotes going forward, however, as they are obviously looking to change the look of their team, and they have a plethora of good defenseman and pieces. The same can be said for the Oilers, and since the two have a full rebuild to go through with, and since they both have pieces they can move, they could be trade partners in the future.