Are the Edmonton Oilers a Playoff Team? Brett Slawson | July 7, 2015 Could the Stanley Cup Playoffs finally be in reach for the Edmonton Oilers in 2015-16? Thanks largely in part to the vast number of transactions completed by new general manager…
Oilers File for Arbitration with Justin Schultz Dustin Nelson | July 7, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers have filed for salary arbitration in negotiations with restricted free agent defenseman Justin Schultz. Schultz and team can settle before a hearing, so the damaging process doesnt…
Chicago, Edmonton Swap Anders Nilsson, Liam Coughlin Dustin Nelson | July 7, 2015 In a late Monday trade, the Chicago Blackhawks sent goaltender Anders Nilsson to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for forward prospect Liam Coughlin. The #Blackhawks have acquired F Liam Coughlin…
Oilers: Letestu Will Push Lander For Minutes Rob Soria | July 6, 2015 When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Mark Letestu to a three-year deal worth $5.4 million, most felt the organization had found their replacement for Boyd Gordon as the…
Connor McDavid, and the Pressure of Being “The Next One” Marcy Di Michele | July 6, 2015 Last week, I sat down on the couch and switched on the TV to catch up on a daily sports talk show, and just a few minutes in, the station…
Will Buffalo Sabres or Edmonton Oilers Make Playoffs First? Ryan Szporer | July 6, 2015 The Buffalo Sabres and Edmonton Oilers will, in theory, be linked together for the next few decades. That’s based on how the 2015 NHL Entry Draft unfolded and how the…
Can Nail Yakupov Score 40 Goals in 2015-16? Brett Slawson | July 6, 2015 The arrival of 2015 first overall selection Connor McDavid will influence great change within the Edmonton Oilers’ organization. To start, a mere five days after selecting McDavid, General Manager Peter Chiarelli was…
Connor McDavid Signs First Contract Dustin Nelson | July 3, 2015 The 2015 NHL Entry Draft’s #1 overall pick, Connor McDavid, has signed his first NHL contract. The #Oilers have agreed to terms with 2015 first-overall pick @cmcdavid97 on a three-year…
Redrafting the Edmonton Oilers: 2007-2014 Larry Fisher | July 3, 2015 This idea came to me shortly before Stu MacGregor was served his walking papers, just prior to the draft. It lost a bit of lustre with his dismissal, but I…
3 NHL Teams That Are Winning The Offseason Felix Sicard | July 2, 2015 The Stanley Cup Final is great. Legends are made and are forever etched onto hockey’s most hallowed trophy. Yet for the fans of the 28 other teams not in the…
Pacific Division Teams Improve Via Draft And Free Agency Eric Roberts | July 2, 2015 The last few days in the NHL have been nothing short of a flurry. With the 2015 NHL Entry Draft in the not so distant past and the opening of the…
Oilers: The Connor McDavid Era Begins Rob Soria | July 2, 2015 For most Canadian sports fans, July 1st is viewed upon as a special day on the calendar. Not only is it the day people across this country are given the…