Oilers Transactions
Draisaitl's Deal is Among the NHL's Best
August 12th, 2018 Approximately one year ago, Leon Draisaitl signed an eight-year contract worth an average of $8.5 million per season. At the time there were a number of insiders and fans that felt the contract might have been an overpayment. Seasons of 55 points and 77 points prior to the...
Adam Larsson: A Necessary Trade for Edmonton
December 12th, 2017 During the 2016 off-season, Peter Chiarelli decided to trade away one of the most dynamic forwards in the NHL. In return, he received a relatively unknown Swedish defenseman; unknown, meaning a player who rarely showed up on the score sheet. Outraged at first, fans in...
Draisaitl Signing Is a Huge Relief for Oilers
August 17th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers and their fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief after the team announced they had finally signed restricted free agent Leon Draisaitl to a contract. The deal, as you've probably read, is an eight-year deal worth an $8.5 million AAV. This ends months of...
Understanding the Draisaitl Deal
August 17th, 2017 Wednesday, for most Edmonton Oilers fans, was a good day. As was announced mid-afternoon, the Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year extension worth $68 million. It was a deal that will keep one of the team's premier forwards in the fold for the long term and it...
A Final Look at Benoit Pouliot
August 4th, 2017 Benoit Pouliot’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers can be compared to a roller coaster that slowly climbed the tracks until it reached the very top, and everything suddenly stopped. Thus began an epic free-fall down the slope. The buy out of his contract this offseason...
McDavid, Oilers Played His New Deal Perfectly
July 6th, 2017 By now (even though it's been less than 24 hours), the eight-year contract extension given to Connor McDavid is old news. McDavid is going to be $100 million richer and the Oilers will have their captain locked up and playing with the team for the next nine seasons. It's a...
Oilers Expectedly Underwhelming in Free Agency
July 4th, 2017 Depth, depth and more depth was apparently Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli's mantra when it came to July 1. The Oilers didn't add one of the bigger fish in free agency or a true NHL regular to their lineup. Chiarelli went out and added several minor...
Eberle to NYI the Right Deal, Maybe Not Best Deal
June 22nd, 2017 It had been rumored for some time and it happened on Thursday morning. Jordan Eberle was traded to the New York Islanders for forward Ryan Strome. It was difficult to know for sure what the return would be, but like the Taylor Hall deal a year prior, this Eberle deal...
The Hall for Shattenkirk Trade That Almost Was
February 26th, 2017 Kevin Shattenkirk remains near the top of most trade bait boards and he's easily among the most likely players to get traded prior to the March 1, 2017 NHL Trade Deadline. The only reason he's still available is thanks to Shattenkirk himself. That he hasn't yet been...
Shattenkirk, Barrie and Other Oilers' Trade Options
February 1st, 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 playoffs in over a decade ride on the roster they currently deploy? Or, will they look to...
Puljujarvi Demoted: Long Overdue or Smart Play?
January 9th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers made some roster moves today that most have expected for some time. After a loss to the Ottawa Senators on Sunday, the Oilers announced that Jesse Puljujarvi has been sent to the Bakersfield Condors of the AHL. In addition, Edmonton has waived backup...
Oilers Top Trade Deadline Targets
January 4th, 2017 The lack of chemistry that seems to be setting in on Connor McDavid's right wing is troubling. Jordan Eberle just can't seem to mesh and is now closing in on the 20-game mark with only one goal. As a result, management must be looking at this situation and thinking that...
Chiarelli: Good or Bad GM in 2016?
January 1st, 2017 As the 2016 calendar year closes, it's only natural to reflect on some of the year's major stories in Oil Country. In no way making that job a small task, the Edmonton Oilers weren't shy of headline-grabbing news. At the top of most of that news was/is Peter Chiarelli. Has...
