from Chris Westcott of EdmontonOilers.com,

Peter Chiarelli moved through the tables on the draft floor on Saturday as a man on a mission. On Friday night, the Oilers President of Hockey Operations and General Manager acquired a defenceman — Griffin Reinhart — and on Saturday, he was looking to again bolster the backend, this time between the pipes.

About five picks into the second round, Chiarelli walked over to the end of the draft floor to have a discussion with player agent George Bazos. He then walked over to the New York Rangers table and tapped GM Glen Sather on the back and the two engaged in a discussion. Chiarelli left the Rangers to chat with his own organization toward the stage. The dance continued.

Oilers Assistant GM Bill Scott approached the Rangers table, trade card in hand. Together, he and Rangers Assistant GM Jeff Gorton had further discussions. Talks went back and forth with phone calls between tables and eventually the two team representatives, Scott and Gorton, retired to the exit leading to the NHL Central Registry and Trades table.

Shortly thereafter, the trade was announced. Cam Talbot was an Oiler, and for the price of the 57th, 79th and 184th overall picks in the 2015 NHL Draft.

“It’s just a matter of the communication,” said Chiarelli. “Keep going with the communication and see where the market is going. I wanted to use the 33 in that other deal. I always think there are more goalies than teams right now. 'Slats' was good to deal with. He was a little difficult but he was good and he was good to us.”

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