The Edmonton Journal rounds up Craig MacTavish's press conference from Monday, which mapped out his plan as the Oilers new general manager.
On attracting potential free agents: "I've been telling this story for quite some time and it's a compelling story. It's the whole Alberta advantage. The taxes are a big part of it; the economy is excellent; we're getting a new building, which adds a lot of excitement to the downtown core. The passion of the fans here. Look at the game Saturday night against Vancouver, the excitement in the building for a team out of the playoffs for a seventh straight season. Passion resonates with players.
"You can go to Anaheim or Florida or Tampa for the weather, but there's a lot of time to be retired. Coming into a situation here, with a lot of very good young players to grow with … I would say from a self-satisfaction standpoint there's no better situation for a player than to get in on the ground floor in building a championship team."
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