McDavid reached out to Manning to put bad blood in past

Prior to being acquired by the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday, Brandon Manning had been viewed as public enemy No. 1 in Oil Country, stemming from a 2015 incident with Connor McDavid. During McDavid's rookie campaign, Manning was involved in a collision responsible for breaking McDavid's collarbone, forcing him to miss 37 games.

Many, including McDavid, indicated that they believed the collision was an attempt to injure by Manning. The next time the two players met, the bad blood boiled over. They jawed at each other for much of the meeting, which McDavid said was "one of the most classless things" he's ever seen on the ice. Manning then said McDavid's reaction to scoring was also "classless."

However, upon hearing the news Manning had been acquired by the Oilers, Edmonton's captain reached out in order to bury the hatchet.

"He (Chiarelli) mentioned the incident with Connor is behind them and he talked to Connor," Manning told Paul Gazzola of the team's website. "Connor actually reached out. He said he's happy to have me and thinks I can help the team. Obviously, with our history and when a guy of that caliber reaches out to you, it's pretty special."

It remains to be seen if the addition of Manning can get the Oilers back on track, but at least it appears they'll be no awkward locker room interaction between the two upon his arrival.

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