Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach are the new names in Oil Country following Friday afternoon’s trade deadline. Whether the moves work has little to do with Stan Bowman.

Bowman was evidently satisfied with his moves, announcing Thursday that he likely wouldn’t make any more. Edmonton went into the final hours with extra cap space, giving fans hope that a deal would cross their X feeds. 

The Bobby McMann speculation swirled, with the destination left unnamed by insiders, until the Seattle Kraken ponied up. There was a ton of noise about another new goaltender coming in, but obviously that didn’t come to fruition either.

So how are we feeling about these moves? 

There’s a narrative going around suggesting that Bowman only brought in players that he was familiar with and that played for his former team. They’re essentially saying he had a lazy trade deadline. 

While in Chicago, Bowman acquired Murphy from the Phoenix Coyotes for Niklas Hjalmarsson, and he drafted Dach in the 2021 NHL Draft, 62nd overall, in what was his........

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