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Earlier this week, I published a piece at The Cult of Hockey rating and ranking the top candidates for the Edmonton Oilers’ vacant General Manager’s job. You can read the original article here.

It lists the names of potentials that you likely have read about or heard of elsewhere, with perhaps a surprise or two: Kelly McCrimmon. Ross Mahoney. Mark Hunter. Pat Verbeek. Internal candidate Keith Gretzky. Etc.

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Well…add one more name. Mike Futa.

Independent sources have confirmed to me that the Assistant General Manager of the Los Angeles Kings has indeed interviewed for the position with Oilers President Bob Nicholson. In fact, I’m made to understand that Futa was among the very first to get in front of Nicholson to make a case for himself.

Further, it is thought that Mike Futa is still in the running. I expect him to get a 2nd interview. Whether that comes to pass remains to be seen. So, if you care to cut-and-paste this “resume card” into my Tuesday column, be my guest: