Classic Kevin Lowe PR. Textbook. The evening of the gooning he knew he was going to accelerate the process and re sign him and announce it around the spotlight that is tonight, Holland and Tippets wishes be damned. Also, as proof that Kassian is a long term.player, not just some goon. He then floats it out to Spector to get people gabbing about it last week.
All the league is watching the Oilers tonight, this is to be the most attention they get all year nationally, so are going to milk it for every last mention they can get. It's probably also some Oilers alumni milestone from 1985 which they'll make sure all the assembled press knows about.
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