Oilers Top Prospects: Stuart Skinner Shane Sander | August 1, 2017 Last month our contributors helped compile the Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects list. This month we’ll be looking at each of those ten prospects in depth starting with the tenth…
Leon Draisaitl: A Perfect Offer Sheet Target Jeff Seide | August 1, 2017 Newsflash: The Edmonton Oilers are good. Their 33-point upgrade over the 2015-16 season in 2016-17 was no fluke. They finished second in the Pacific Division and dispatched the San Jose…
Cam Talbot Trade Revisited Andrew Forbes | July 31, 2017 It’s not often that you see goaltenders rise from the backup role to take on the starter role with almost immediate success. But nearly two years ago, that’s exactly what…
Oilers Turnaround Is on McDavid, Not Chiarelli Rob Soria | July 31, 2017 To suggest the 2000’s haven’t been kind to the Edmonton Oilers is what we would call an understatement. Four playoff appearances in sixteen years doesn’t leave much to get excited…
Edmonton Oilers and Nick Holden? Might Make Sense. Jim Parsons | July 27, 2017 As was reported earlier by Larry Brooks and discussed by THW’s own Tom Dianora, the New York Rangers are actively shopping defenseman Nick Holden as they search to improve their…
Dmitri Samorukov Fully Focused on NHL, Oilers Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 24, 2017 A third-round pick for the Edmonton Oilers, Dmitri Samorukov had a good rookie season in the OHL with the Guelph Storm, and he completed his on-ice season skating for Team…
Oilers, Flames Rivalry Renewed Rob Soria | July 23, 2017 For hockey fans of a certain vintage, the phrase “Battle of Alberta” jogs up glorious memories from the past. Unfortunately, it has been so long since both teams have been…
Sophomore Oilers: Realistic Expectations Jim Parsons | July 21, 2017 There are a handful of players on the Edmonton Oilers who will be returning for their second season with the team. For these players, their first year was one that…
Rumor Rundown: Draisaitl Bridge, Kessel Responds and Tavares to Tampa? Jim Parsons | July 18, 2017 It sort of feels like a hockey ghost town. After weeks of insanely busy action, with trades and signings coming from every angle, the pace has slowed considerably and there’s…
The Edmonton Oilers and Considering Mark Fayne Rob Soria | July 16, 2017 It was a signing that was supposed to be a turning point of sorts for the Edmonton Oilers. After years of struggling to get their hands on legitimate veteran NHL…
Edmonton Oilers Top 10 Prospects 2017 Shane Sander | July 12, 2017 For Edmonton Oilers’ fans, the future of this franchise is very bright. For this summer’s top prospects list, we compiled separate lists from three Edmonton contributors and applied a prospect points…
Yohann Auvitu: Oilers Second Smart Summer Bet Jim Parsons | July 11, 2017 I recently wrote a piece stating that the Edmonton Oilers signing of Jussi Jokinen was a smart bet. Monday, the Oilers made a similar play, albeit with a much less proven…