According to Jim Matheson Oilers tried to move up to Carolina's pick to grab Monahan
http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/201...sian-campaign/
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- Now we’re seeing why the Oilers tried hard to move ahead of Calgary to get Carolina’s fifth overall pick to take centre Sean Monahan. They love their choice, the abrasive D-man Darnell Nurse at No. 7, but needed Monahan’s 6’3”, 202-pound size more. Calgary got him at No. 6.
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