Leaks To The Media By Edmonton Oilers Employees Is Troublesome

When employees of NHL teams have the inability to keep quiet on team matters and leak information to the media, it's a troublesome sign for a franchise. The fact that the Vegas Golden Knights did not grant permission (at this time) for the Edmonton Oilers to interview former Vegas head coach (and currently under contract) Bruce Cassidy, came from within the Oilers organization. Now several current and former employees have spoken to the media about the team's plan to trade defenseman Darnell Nurse as soon as possible. Nurse has a full no movement clause in his contract for one more season and he has balked at being moved from Edmonton in the past. It's almost as if the Oilers are using the media to pressure Nurse to agree to a move sooner rather than later. Only the Oilers general manager Stan Bowman should be speaking to the media on the subject of Darnell Nurse's future with the team, yet so many employees feel that they can speak on the subject. It's like these employees are trying to undermine Bowman. It's not the way to go about building a championship culture. Loose lips.......Here is more on the Darnell Nurse situation.