“100 per cent,” says two of the NHL’s top insiders, the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli and Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now. In an interview on Stauffer’s show, Seravalli gave his odds. “100 per cent,” he said. “Not 99. 100.” “That makes for boring radio,” Stauffer said. “I have it at 100% as well.”

Drury hasn’t been satisfied with the Rangers’ core for a long time and if McDavid is available, all the stars align for Drury to swoop in and finally show that he had a vision when tearing down the team’s leadership group in order to clear cap space.