McDavid, Panarin or Another for Calder Mark Shiver | March 29, 2016 Connor McDavid or Artemi Panarin for top NHL rookie honors? There are differing opinions as to which player is more deserving of the Calder Memorial Trophy. A case can be made for…
Yakupov and Nichushkin: Does a Swap Make Sense? Jordan Dix | March 29, 2016 If you haven’t heard by now, Nail Yakupov has reportedly requested a trade out of Edmonton. He’s had a quite a bit of trouble in Edmonton but has shown flashes…
Is it Fair to Label Nail Yakupov a Bust? Marcy Di Michele | March 29, 2016 By now you would have heard that Nail Yakupov has asked for a trade out of Edmonton. It’s been a rocky road in the NHL for the former first-overall pick,…
Oilers Hand Patrick Maroon Chance of A Lifetime Rob Soria | March 29, 2016 Yesterday was one of those days for the Edmonton Oilers. The latest chapter in the Nail Yakupov saga coupled with the red-hot Anaheim Ducks paying their final visit to Rexall…
6 or 7 Teams Interested in Nail Yakupov Dustin L. Nelson | March 28, 2016 In an interview with Sport-Express’s Igor Rabiner, Edmonton Oilers winger Nail Yakupov revealed that he and agent Igor Larionov requested a trade from the Oilers this season. In the interview,…
What Return Can the Oilers Expect in a Nail Yakupov Trade? Marcy Di Michele | March 28, 2016 When news of Nail Yakupov’s trade request broke, it came as a surprise, though it wasn’t really all that surprising. The former first overall pick wasn’t able to build on…
Where Do the Oilers and Nail Yakupov Go From Here? Rob Soria | March 28, 2016 It wasn’t supposed to go like this. After having the good fortune of winning the 2012 NHL Draft Lottery, the Edmonton Oilers used their third consecutive No. 1 pick to…
Nail Yakupov Wants Out Of Edmonton Alessandro Seren Rosso | March 28, 2016 After being picked first overall in 2012 by the Edmonton Oilers, Nail Yakupov didn’t live up to the expectation in his first four NHL seasons. In this translated interview, originally…
Is There a Match Between Nail Yakupov and Minnesota? Dustin Nelson | March 28, 2016 In an interview with the Russian publication Sport-Express, Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov admits that he requested a trade this season through his agent Igor Larionov. “As far as I…
Did Nail Yakupov Request a Trade Out of Edmonton? Marcy Di Michele | March 27, 2016 Perhaps the most public of trade requests this season came from Tampa Bay Lightning forward Jonathan Drouin. From what appeared to start off as a quiet plea turned into an…
Oilers Would Be Crazy to Target Milan Lucic Rob Soria | March 27, 2016 When it comes to targeting players that are headed for unrestricted free agency this summer, Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli has likely put together a list of names he…
Oilers Can Learn Hard Lesson From Nordiques History Shane Sander | March 26, 2016 There is a lot that can be said about the last six years in Edmonton for fans of the Oilers. The big thing is that this whole rebuild has gone…