Shane Sander
Shane Sander has been a regular THW Contributor covering the Edmonton Oilers since 2014. For all things Oilers including their history and prospect profiles check back regularly for new and exciting content. Follow Shane on Twitter @SanderTHW.
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Oilers Defense Options for the Draft
April 21st, 2018 There are two crucial needs for the Edmonton Oilers this summer. One of them is finding a top-six winger that can score 20-30 goals and potentially play with Connor McDavid and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. The other need is to find a top-four offensive defenseman. When it comes to finding an immediate solution for the defense, they may need to...
Oilers Options at the 2018 NHL Draft
April 20th, 2018 The NHL Draft Lottery takes place a little over a week from now and the Edmonton Oilers have the ninth-best odds (five percent) of winning the thing. There are various lottery simulators for fans to enjoy as the lottery approaches, namely two, like Tankathon, and NHL Lottery Simulator. Regardless, there are only a few instances where the...
Oilers Re-Sign Ty Rattie to One-Year Deal
April 15th, 2018 As reported by the Edmonton Oilers official twitter page, the team has signed forward Ty Rattie to a one-year deal next season. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman followed up that the deal comes with an $800,000 cap hit. Rattie had nine points in 15 games after being recalled by the Oilers. He finished the year on Edmonton's top line with...
Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson's Press Conference
April 15th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson's day. There's clear disappointment across the board from all areas of the organization. Nicholson's media availability wasn't without some newsworthy quotes,...
Takeaways From Chiarelli's Press Conference
April 13th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli wasted no time in his end-of-season press conference. Chiarelli immediately jumped into questions from the media and faced the fire for the disappointing season Edmonton had in 2017-18. The Oilers took a 25-point step back in the NHL standings after coming within one win of the Western...5 Questions for Oilers Management
April 7th, 2018 As the off-season rears it's ugly head for the Edmonton Oilers, there's going to be plenty of questions this summer. Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan are front and center when it comes to the criticism and have taken plenty of blame for how the year has unfolded. Chiarelli has already put in work to try and right the ship as we head...
