On the Jason Gregor show, Desharnais reflected on his time with the Oilers and said he was grateful to see the support coming from them when he signed with a division rival.
Desharnais was a 7th round selection of the Oilers in 2016, and he debuted with the NHL team in 2022/23, before playing almost every game for the Oilers last season.
The 6'7 defenceman said he saw his former Oiler teammates at McDavid's wedding recently, describing it as a sort of bittersweet reunion - saying he'd miss the players and fans.
The Canucks liked what they saw of him as an Oiler, and rewarded him with a 2 year deal worth $4 million - a deal the Oilers would not match.
Source - The Jason Gregor Show:Aug 7th - Canucks Dman Vincent Desharnais
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