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Oilers Transactions

Isaac “Ike” Howard: Everything to Know About the Oilers’ Newest Acquisition

Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 9, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers recently acquired forward Isaac Howard from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. There had been speculation for weeks connecting the Oilers to Howard,…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions

Grading the Edmonton Oilers’ Trade for Isaac Howard

Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 9, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning swung a prospect swap on Tuesday (Jul. 8) evening, when the Oilers acquired forward Isaac Howard in exchange for forward Sam O’Reilly. Howard…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Lightning Transactions, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers Transactions, Tampa Bay Lightning

Oilers Got Good Value With Mangiapane & Frederic Deals

Matt Parks | July 2, 2025

The NHL free agent market opened on Tuesday, as teams try to fill needs and bulk up their rosters ahead of the 2025-26 season. The Edmonton Oilers were fairly quiet…

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Oilers Sign Mangiapane to 2-Year Contract with $3.6 Million Average Annual Value

Declan Schroeder | July 2, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers have signed left winger Andrew Mangiapane to a two-year contract with a $3.6 million average annual value (AAV.) Mangiapane scored 14 goals and added 14 assists for…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Free Agency, NHL News, Oilers Transactions

Taylor Hall for Adam Larsson Trade Revisited

Brian Swane | June 29, 2025

It was nine years ago that then-Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli traded left winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for blueliner Adam Larsson, and perspectives have changed…

Categories Archives, Devils Transactions, Edmonton Oilers, Hockey History, New Jersey Devils, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers Transactions

3 Pros & Cons of Oilers’ Trent Frederic Extension

Matt Parks | June 28, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers re-signed pending unrestricted free agent Trent Frederic to an eight-year contract extension with a $3.85 million cap hit. The Oilers acquired Frederic and Max Jones ahead of…

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Oilers Sign Trent Frederic to 8-Year Extension

Christopher Babos | June 27, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers will retain the services of forward Trent Frederic for most of the next decade after announcing an eight-year contract extension that eclipses $30 million over the life…

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Free Agents, NHL News, Oilers Transactions

Grading the Canucks & Oilers’ Evander Kane Trade

Alex Chauvancy | June 25, 2025

We’re just about 48 hours away from the NHL Draft, and the trade winds are beginning to blow. Earlier today, the Edmonton Oilers announced they had traded Evander Kane to…

Categories Canucks Transactions, Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, NHL Trade Analysis, Oilers Transactions, Vancouver Canucks

Ranking Oilers Poor Free Agent Signings Since 2020

Jim Parsons | May 7, 2025

** This article was first written in March 2023. There is also a list of best and worst free agent signings for the team that were written outside of this…

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Get to Know Newest Oilers’ Signing Quinn Hutson

Matt Parks | April 13, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers have inked undrafted free-agent forward Quinn Hutson to a two-year entry-level contract (ELC) beginning immediately, which means he will burn a year off his deal, making him…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Prospects, Oilers Transactions

Oilers’ John Klingberg Signing Has Been a Huge Failure

Jackson Scherger | April 13, 2025

A constant concern for the Edmonton Oilers over the last few years has been their defence. They have constantly been trying to shore up their blue line by any means…

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Transactions

Oilers Acquire Frederic & Jones in 3-Way Trade with Bruins and Devils

Declan Schroeder | March 4, 2025

The Edmonton Oilers have acquired forwards Trent Frederic and Max Jones in a three-way trade between them, the Boston Bruins, and the New Jersey Devils. The Bruins actually traded Frederic…

Categories Boston Bruins, Bruins Transactions, Devils Transactions, Edmonton Oilers, New Jersey Devils, NHL News, Oilers Transactions, Trade Deadline
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