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Jim Parsons

Jim Parsons is a senior THW freelance writer, part-time journalist and audio/video host who lives, eats, sleeps and breathes NHL news and rumors, while also writing features on the Edmonton Oilers. He’s been a trusted source for five-plus years at The Hockey Writers, but more than that, he’s on a mission to keep readers up to date with the latest NHL rumors and trade talk. Jim is a daily must for readers who want to be “in the know.” Other content contributions include: NHLtradetalk.com, The Sportster and hosting weekly video casts, THW News and Rumors Rundown, plus Oilers Overtime. For interview requests or to provide content info, follow Jim on Twitter or his social media accounts. They appear under his photo on articles like this one.

Oilers on the Protected List After 60 Games

Jim Parsons | February 22, 2017

When the season began, there wasn’t likely much thought given to which roster players the Edmonton Oilers might have to protect from expansion when the season ended. The 2017 NHL…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, NHL Expansion

Top 7 Oilers Likely to Be Traded

Jim Parsons | February 21, 2017

When your hockey club is a buyer at the trade deadline, the first thought isn’t which players you’ll be trading. After all, the idea is to acquire assets that will…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

2017 NHL Trade Deadline: Top 25 Available Players

Jim Parsons | February 20, 2017

The 2017 NHL Trade Deadline is set for March 1, 2017, and the names on our top 25 list are starting to move. Many in our top 10 and have found…

Categories Trade Deadline

Anton Lander More Valuable From the AHL

Jim Parsons | February 20, 2017

In the NHL he can’t seem to catch a break. In the AHL, he lights the league on fire. His name is Anton Lander and he’s been a professional hockey…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

Eric Gryba: Power of the Beard

Jim Parsons | February 18, 2017

Every once and a while, the game of professional hockey is more than just speed, skill and physicality on ice. The hockey community has long been known as a community…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Poor Culture “History”, New Oilers Here

Jim Parsons | February 16, 2017

When the Edmonton Oilers traded Taylor Hall, Peter Chiarelli publicly called it ‘the price you pay to get a No. 1 defenseman.” On the surface, that is and was likely…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

2017 NHL Trade Deadline: No-Movement, No-Trade Clauses

Jim Parsons | February 13, 2017

Any trade deadline deal needs to take into account the contract of a moving NHL player. Can the team acquiring said player afford his contract? Will the team moving said…

Categories Trade Deadline, Trades Contracts and Transactions

Nurse’s Return the Oilers Biggest Deadline Acquisition?

Jim Parsons | February 9, 2017

The NHL Trade Deadline is March 1, 2017. In other words, the final day for teams on the playoff bubble or currently fixed to make a long playoff push to…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trade Deadline

Benning Injury Bad Timing for Oilers

Jim Parsons | February 5, 2017

In the Edmonton Oilers loss to Carolina on Friday, it was more than missing two points and losing their third consecutive game that has drawn concern in Edmonton. In the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Shattenkirk, Barrie and Other Oilers’ Trade Options

Jim Parsons | February 1, 2017

With plenty of season remaining but the trade deadline not far away, the Edmonton Oilers are holding onto a playoff spot. Will the Oilers let their first potential glimpse at the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions, Trade Deadline

Are the Oilers This Good? The Goaltending

Jim Parsons | January 30, 2017

In the final of a three-part series, it wouldn’t be fair to discuss the Edmonton Oilers success this season without mentioning the goaltending. In fact, as good as Connor McDavid…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Goaltending

Are the Oilers This Good? The Defense

Jim Parsons | January 28, 2017

[mc4wp_form id=”230175″] In the first of a three-part series, we tried to tackle the question: are the Edmonton Oilers really as good as their recent record and current position in the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers
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