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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 and Toronto Maple Leafs. He’s been a trusted source for six-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.

Is Nugent-Hopkins a Second or Third-Line Center?

Jim Parsons | September 8, 2016

A few days ago, I wrote a piece suggesting the Edmonton Oilers give Leon Draisaitl time at the wing position instead of his natural center role. The logic behind the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trending

Was Taylor Hall Trade a Dressing Room Maneuver?

Jim Parsons | September 6, 2016

Today, Elliotte Friedman — one of the best in today’s media and NHL coverage — dropped a bomb on fans of the Oilers, Devils, Habs, Predators and Lightning with this…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions

Oilers Should Consider Starting Draisaitl at Wing

Jim Parsons | September 4, 2016

If the Edmonton Oilers move forward with a top-nine centered by Connor McDavid, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Leon Draisaitl, they’ll have one of the better groupings of one-through-three centers in the…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers

Where to Deploy Nail Yakupov

Jim Parsons | September 1, 2016

One of the most controversial Oilers over the past three seasons has been highly-touted Russian sniper Nail Yakupov. Drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2012, Yakupov’s first season…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

4 Oiler Prospects to Watch

Jim Parsons | August 30, 2016

With the recent signing of Matthew Benning, the Edmonton Oilers have added another top-tier college free agent to the prospect system. Perhaps more importantly, they’ve added another high-end prospect potentially…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Prospects

Where Gryba Fits with the Oilers

Jim Parsons | August 27, 2016

Defenseman Eric Gryba still sits without an NHL contract. A depth blueliner, Gryba played last season with the Edmonton Oilers and while he provided as much, if not more, than was…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trending

Ranking the Oilers Toughest Players in 2016-17

Jim Parsons | August 24, 2016

The Pacific Division in the NHL has long been known as one of the biggest and toughest divisions in hockey. Up and down the lineup, teams from that division seem…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

Predicting the Future Impact of Patrick Maroon

Jim Parsons | August 23, 2016

On Feb. 29, 2016, the Edmonton Oilers traded for Patrick Maroon as management quietly made what looks like one of the better Oilers trades in recent history. Acquired from the…

Categories Edmonton Oilers

5 Best Oiler Trades After the Wayne Gretzky Era

Jim Parsons | August 20, 2016

When I last looked at five trades that defined a collapse of Edmonton Oiler hockey, I took a look at a dynasty team and how it turned it into, in…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions

5 Trades that Reshaped the Edmonton Oilers

Jim Parsons | August 17, 2016

Few teams fall from grace in a way the Edmonton Oilers have. The Oilers of the mid-80’s to 1990 were a dynasty team that looked like they had a chance…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions

Oilers Prospect Drake Caggiula Has Shot at NHL This Season

Jim Parsons | August 15, 2016

The summer of 2016 for the Edmonton Oilers has been an interesting one. Since the draft, the Oilers have gone about reshaping their franchise with roster-altering moves like the trade…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Prospects

Painting Stripes on Oiler Defenseman Adam Larsson

Jim Parsons | August 13, 2016

There is an old saying, you can paint stripes on a horse and call it a zebra all you want, but at the end of the day, it’s still a…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Trending
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