Did the Oilers Almost Lose Out on Corey Perry?

Did he really have more choices than the Edmonton Oilers?

The Edmonton Oilers successfully signed Corey Perry as a UFA. Following a contract termination in Chicago, that led to some time away from the NHL, Perry got the permission of the NHL (not that permission was required) to start looking around. He says there were a few involved in the process, while other members of the media and insiders suggest the cho…