Oilers Shed Salary; Poised to Strike Carl Maloney | July 5, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers have cleared up some much needed cap space and shed some salaries that were not going to be part of the long term plans. It started with…
Oilers Trade Captain Shawn Horcoff to the Dallas Stars Marcy Di Michele | July 4, 2013 It seemed as though the writing was on the wall in Edmonton. Shawn Horcoff had been a good solider for the past 12 seasons. He was their captain for the…
Edmonton Oilers Play it Safe on Draft Day Carl Maloney | July 4, 2013 No “Big Splash” for Craig MacTavish Yet, But Not For Lack of Trying With all the talk of the Oilers and new GM Craig MacTavish wanted to do something big…
3 Free Agents the Oilers Should Target Marcy Di Michele | July 4, 2013 Free agent frenzy starts tomorrow. There are a lot of players available, a lot more than expected due to the compliance buyouts. There’s a good chance teams will overpay guys…
Grading The 2013 NHL Draft On A Curve: Division A Steven Ives | July 3, 2013 As a hockey writer, I have to start off by saying that my experience at the 2013 NHL Entry Draft in New Jersey was simply incredible. Fortunate enough to be…
Darnell Nurse: Just what the Doctor Ordered in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | July 1, 2013 There was a point during the draft on Sunday, that Edmonton Oilers General Manager Craig MacTavish considered selecting Russian forward Valeri Nichushkin with the seventh overall pick. That choice would…
How the Edmonton Oilers Messed Up the First Pick Mark Wallace Graham | June 30, 2013 Well, Craig MacTavish, you’ve done it again. The Edmonton Oilers have another high draft pick and they go ahead and pick the wrong guy. In MacTavish’s first draft as Oilers…
Are the Edmonton Oilers Interested in Cory Schneider? Marcy Di Michele | June 29, 2013 It’s no secret there’s a bit of a goaltending mess in Vancouver. The Canucks have two capable number one guys, and after trying to let them co-exist last season in…
Oilers’ Hemsky, Gagner, Horcoff Possible Trade Candidates Marcy Di Michele | June 28, 2013 Edmonton Oilers General Manager Craig MacTavish has been very transparent about the plans to improve his team, and there are likely some changes on the horizon for his franchise. “I’m…
The Oilers should go after Vincent Lecavalier Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers are in the process of putting together a team that can compete for years to come; at least that’s what new GM Craig MacTavish would like. He…
Dion Phaneuf: A Good Fit for the Oilers? Marcy Di Michele | June 24, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers have speed. They have skill. They have guys who can move the puck. What they don’t have is size and stability, especially on the back-end. They don’t…
Edmonton Oilers Need to Look at Trading the Seventh Overall Pick Carl Maloney | June 23, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers hold the No.7 selection in this year’s NHL Entry Draft in Newark, New Jersey and GM Craig MacTavish and the Oilers find themselves in a position to consider all…