Oilers host Lucic, Demers to sell UFAs on merits of market, team

The Edmonton Oilers are in showcase mode.

Unrestricted free agents Milan Lucic and Jason Demers are scheduled to be in Edmonton on Tuesday as the Oilers attempt to convince them to join the club on July 1, according to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.

Lucic and Demers are two of the bigger names available on the open market at their positions - left wing and defense, respectively.

This tactic was recently employed by the Arizona Coyotes after they acquired the rights to defenseman Alex Goligoski, who then signed a long-term deal after witnessing the merits of moving to the desert.

Whether they'll be similarly wooed by the NHL's most northern destination remains to be seen.