Is Taylor Hall Actually a Good Player? Marcy Di Michele | September 14, 2016 When fan favorite Taylor Hall was traded out of Edmonton, there was understandable outrage, though it was more over the return rather than losing the player. Hall, ranked eighth in…
McDavid & RNH Lead Oilers in NHL 17 Ratings Shane Sander | September 13, 2016 EA Sports is set to release NHL 17, and with anticipation comes the curiosity of player ratings. For years, player ratings have been debated by fans, mainly with groans about…
Oilers Right Wing Depth Could Be Trouble for Pakarinen Jim Parsons | September 13, 2016 Depth on any hockey team means there are a number of suitable players who can take regular shifts, offer productive value and help the team. Until this summer, the Edmonton…
Oilers Weekend Update: Versteeg, Hall, Rexall & Camp Speculation Shane Sander | September 12, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have made plenty of newsworthy headlines to start September. The big story out of Edmonton was the professional tryout (PTO) signing of forward Kris Versteeg. Versteeg, 30,…
Oilers Need Backend to Help Offence Rob Soria | September 12, 2016 It has been an extremely long and interesting summer for both the Edmonton Oilers organization and their fans. While it has been yet another off-season of substantial change in the…
Versteeg PTO Increases Pressure on Yakupov Shane Sander | September 10, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have officially signed forward Kris Versteeg to a professional tryout (PTO), creating an intriguing battle for third-line minutes for training camp. Versteeg has a real chance at…
Oilers Former Home of 42 Years in Trouble Shane Sander | September 10, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers soon-to-be-former home at Rexall Place is in trouble as it seeks partners to help fund a new proposal or face demolition. Edmonton City Council has been toiling…
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…
Kris Versteeg Signs PTO with Edmonton Oilers Steven DiOssi | September 9, 2016 Free agent Kris Versteeg has signed a professional tryout (PTO) with the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced on Friday. Versteeg’s PTO with the Oilers brings a close to a roller…
Oilers and Flames Ready to Ignite Brett Slawson | September 9, 2016 When it comes to rivalries in the modern day NHL, arguably none are as heated as that of the perpetual feud between provincial rivals the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames.…
Is Nugent-Hopkins a Second or Third-Line Center? Jim Parsons | September 8, 2016 A few days ago, I wrote a piece suggesting the Edmonton Oilers give Leon Draisaitl time at the wing position instead of his natural center role. The logic behind the…
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…