I didn't really interpret what he said as very negative. The usual I don't know, we'll see - air filler.
But I think he's gotta be smart enough to leave anyway. And I don't think the Oil will have the balls to trade him now coming just an inch away from a cup.
This cup run was the worst thing that maybe could've happened to them. If they'd flamed out in the first round, they could justify the need for change and just trade him off. But coming so close, ditching the other face of the franchise won't sit well with fans. This is another trade you can pretty much only lose. And walking him to free agency, when nobody wants to come to Edmonton, is a non-starter.
They are pretty fucked with this situation.