Edmonton Oilers: Jake Gardiner Deal a Comparable for Justin Schultz Carl Maloney | July 30, 2014 With the Toronto Maple Leafs inking young defenseman Jake Gardiner to a long term deal this week, is it time for the Edmonton Oilers to follow suit and sign their…
New Number, New Nail? The Yakupov Story Marcy Di Michele | July 30, 2014 Despite his first overall draft status, life in the NHL hasn’t been easy for Nail Yakupov. The Oilers selected him despite the belief that scouts really wanted defenseman Ryan Murray,…
Moroz Wants to Force Oilers’ Hand Hannah Stuart | July 26, 2014 Mitch Moroz is coming off a WHL Championship and Memorial Cup Championship year, but he’s not satisfied. The young forward has his sights set on a loftier – and far more…
MacTavish Has Turned Oilers Around In Two Summers Shane Sander | July 16, 2014 Saying the Oilers rebuild has been a disaster isn’t an understatement. The Oilers haven’t made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons and fans aren’t happy. It’s been a dark and…
Interview with Oilers Prospect Bogdan Yakimov Alessandro Seren Rosso | July 4, 2014 Interview with Bogdan Yakimov on how it was crossing the Ocean, playing in the AHL and his ties with Valeri Nichushkin
Free Agency Recap: Oilers Roster Taking Shape Marcy Di Michele | July 2, 2014 The first day of Free Agency is over, and there have been many changes in Edmonton. The Oilers bid to improve their roster started at the NHL draft, when they…
Oilers Swing For The Fences In 2014 NHL Draft Shane Sander | June 29, 2014 With the 2014 NHL Draft in the books the Edmonton Oilers went off the board on several picks and even took a few players that were in their second and…
Edmonton Oilers: A Look into the State of the Franchise Carl Maloney | June 27, 2014 Entering the 2014 offseason, the grocery list for Craig MacTavish and the Edmonton Oilers is a long one indeed. MacTavish has been up front and aggressive in what he wants…
Striking Oil Late in the NHL Draft Shane Sander | June 24, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers have had a rough history at the draft and outside of their first few years where they built a dynasty from within, they don’t really have much…
Edmonton Oilers Draft Day Targets Carl Maloney | June 23, 2014 For yet another year the Edmonton Oilers are picking in near the top at the NHL Entry Draft. This season they will take the podium third behind the Florida Panthers and Buffalo…
David Booth a Positive Addition for Oilers? James Phieffer | June 19, 2014 With the Vancouver Canucks placing David Booth on waivers today, an interesting player is on the verge of hitting the free agent market. Interesting for reasons both good and bad,…
Who Is Iiro Pakarinen? Shane Sander | June 16, 2014 The Edmonton Oilers have signed Finnish forward Iiro Pakarinen to a two-year $1.63M ELC. The deal pays $70K in the AHL and an NHL cap hit of $817K. Pakarinen, 24,…