Larkin’s Short List, Oilers Eye a Coach With a Checkered Past

Dylan Larkin has narrowed things down, and in NHL circles that usually means the real maneuvering is just getting started. The Oilers, meanwhile, are being tied to a coach whose baggage may be as much a part of the conversation as his résumé. When a captain starts putting names on paper and a contender goes shopping in the controversial aisle, the front-office chessboard gets a lot more interesting fast.