Oilers Roster Remains Imperfect Following Quiet Deadline Sean Mallon | April 12, 2021 The Edmonton Oilers added a single player at the 2020-21 National Hockey League trade deadline, Dmitri Kulikov. The 6-foot-1 Russian defenseman is 30 years old, and while his offensive stats…
3 Best Waiver Claims for the 2020-21 NHL Season Victor Nuño | March 12, 2021 Players waived by NHL teams don’t often make a big impact for their new club. This season, there are unique rules for waivers, including the taxi squad, which was well…
Oilers Waiving Neal Helps Prove Why They Won Lucic Trade Colton Pankiw | February 17, 2021 Not often do trades between division rivals happen, let alone between ones as intense as the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames. That is why it came as such a surprise…
Jets’ Forsberg Waiver Claim Highlights New Roster-Building Challenges Declan Schroeder | January 16, 2021 The Winnipeg Jets’ Friday waiver claim of Anton Forsberg has highlighted the unique challenges of building and maintaining a roster and taxi squad this season, and has shown even something…
Oilers Add Defensive Depth With Slater Koekkoek Signing Colton Pankiw | January 6, 2021 Recently, Edmonton Oilers’ general manager Ken Holland announced that the team had signed defenceman Slater Koekkoek to a one-year, $850,000 contract. There had been rumors that Holland was in the…
Revisiting the Oilers’ Jeff Petry Trade Chris Carnovale | December 6, 2020 Nearly six years ago, much to the dismay of their fans, the Edmonton Oilers decided that it was time to part ways with longtime defender Jeff Petry, sending him to…
Oilers’ Signing of Barrie Could Be the Steal of Free Agency Mehtab Singh Bains | November 15, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers’ signing of Tyson Barrie in the offseason hasn’t garnered nearly enough attention, considering Barrie’s potential with Edmonton, ability, previous success, and the contract that Ken Holland was…
Oilers Getting Winger Depth and More With Dominik Kahun Signing Evan Smyth | November 6, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers announced Monday that they have signed 25-year-old forward Dominik Kahun to a one-year, $975,000 contract. He split time between the Pittsburgh Penguins and the Buffalo Sabres this…
NHL Players Set to Have Bounce Back 2020-21 Seasons in New Cities Julian Mongillo | October 26, 2020 This NHL offseason has been unorthodox compared to previous ones. Not only did free agency open later than expected, but the flat cap has decreased the market value of many…
Oilers’ Acquisition of Turris Fills Major Void on Third Line Mehtab Singh Bains | October 16, 2020 General manager Ken Holland’s acquisition of Kyle Turris in free agency seems to be an incredibly shrewd and underrated move in bolstering the Edmonton Oilers’ depth down the middle. After…
Oilers Sign Tyson Barrie to 1-Year Deal Devin Little | October 10, 2020 Defenseman Tyson Barrie signed a one-year deal with the Edmonton Oilers worth $3.75 million. Drafted 64th overall in the 2009 Entry Draft by the Colorado Avalanche, Barrie spent eight seasons…
Prospects News & Rumors: Andersson, Puljujarvi & Veleno Eddy Jones | October 8, 2020 After an eventful Day 1 of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft, we saw some movement among several teams. The New York Rangers sent a former seventh overall pick to the…
