Kris Russell Signing Is a Win-Win for Oilers Rob Soria | October 8, 2016 While his name had already worked its way through the rumour mill over the past few weeks, it appeared as though the Edmonton Oilers decided inking unrestricted free agent defenseman Kris…
Yakupov and Russell Deals Show Changed Focus Jim Parsons | October 8, 2016 Judging by fan reaction, you’d think that over the last 24 hours, the Edmonton Oilers just dismantled a winning franchise. Early into the evening on Friday, two transactions woke the…
Oilers Shopping Yakupov: 8 Potential Buyers Larry Fisher | October 7, 2016 It’s no secret that the Edmonton Oilers are shopping Nail Yakupov. He asked for a trade last season and Peter Chiarelli was trying to move him even before that request…
Optics of a Trouba Trade to Edmonton Jim Parsons | September 25, 2016 As The Hockey Writers reported, Jacob Trouba has requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets. It won’t take long for a list of teams to start inquiring about the asking price for…
Versteeg Gets PTO… Cue the Speculation Jim Parsons | September 10, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers officially signed Kris Versteeg to a professional tryout (PTO) on Friday. If this turns into an actual NHL contract, it adds some much-needed depth at the right-wing…
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…
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…
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…
Should The Oilers Trade For Vladimir Sobotka? The Hockey Writers | June 12, 2016 Where has Vladimir Sobotka been for the last few years and why are we talking about him as an Oilers target? Let’s look at some history. The Backstory on Sobotka…
Oilers Make Right Call In Signing Kassian Rob Soria | May 22, 2016 There are different ways to tackle an off-season to-do list in the NHL. When it comes to addressing a roster’s most glaring needs, general managers usually have no choice but…
Finding 2 New Defencemen for the Oilers Larry Fisher | May 13, 2016 If the Edmonton Oilers are going to make the Stanley Cup playoffs next season — yes, that’s a big IF — they are going to need to add not one,…
Oilers Are Bigger But Not Necessarily Better Rob Soria | March 1, 2016 While yesterday’s NHL Trade Deadline failed to deliver the punch hockey fans across North America were hoping for, it was still a very interesting day in the world of the…