This Player Refused to Join The Oilers Not Once, But Twice
Earlier today it was announced that the Toronto Maple Leafs were bringing veteran forward Zach-Aston-Reese to camp on a professional try out, but as it turns out, to get there, he had to turn this team down, twice.
The Edmonton Oilers were heavily interested in bringing Aston-Reese to Oil country as Marc Spector reported. However, there was one slight problem. He didn't want to be an Oiler.
https://www.hockeyfeed.com/nhl-news/oilers-get-turned-down-twice-by-the-same-player?fbclid=IwAR1h4PKXri5Gn2KcGKW4m35yhsflteJY4qNGHEP3PM7zfuBp-jjypkrHA0c
Aston-Reese first rejection an offer from Edmonton as a college free agent 5 years ago to begin his National Hockey League with the Pittsburg Penguins.
The 28 year old Aston-Reese skated in 69 regular season games split between the Penguins and the Anaheim Ducks last season scoring 5 goals and adding 10 assists for 15 points.
If he sticks in camp, he could prove to be a valuable depth piece for the Leafs going forward.
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If you were a NHL free agent, which team would you join? | ||
| Edmonton | 83 | 58.5 % |
| Toronto | 59 | 41.5 % |
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