Lucic's agent says Oilers haven't approached him about trade

Milan Lucic's representative claims his client isn't demanding a trade and that the Edmonton Oilers aren't engaging with his camp about any potential deals.

"Milan didn't ask for a trade and (Oilers general manager) Peter (Chiarelli) 100 percent has not come to us about moving Milan," the veteran forward's agent, Gerry Johannson, told the Edmonton Journal's Jim Matheson.

"If (Peter) wants to get out from under the contract, he has to talk to us," Johannson added. "What's going on with Milan? Absolutely Nothing. Milan had a bad year, the team had a bad year."

Last week, Chiarelli declined to comment when asked if Lucic had requested a trade, and a couple of weeks ago, The Athletic's Pierre LeBrun reported that Chiarelli was "trying to make a hockey deal" for Lucic and not simply attempting to offload the five years and $30 million left on his contract.

Lucic had his worst season from a point production standpoint since 2012-13, managing only 34 despite playing all 82 games in 2017-18.

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