Jason Demers Visits Edmonton, Tours City and New Arena Angelo Montilla | June 29, 2016 Milan Lucic wasn’t the only unrestricted free agent sighting in Edmonton this week. UFA blue-liner Jason Demers — a right-handed shot defenceman the Oilers have been desperately coveting — visited…
Oilers Playing Dangerous Game with Hall and Lucic Rob Soria | June 29, 2016 Yesterday was a very interesting day for fans of the Edmonton Oilers. From the moment TSN Insider Pierre LeBrun broke the news that pending unrestricted free agents Jason Demers and…
Recent Oilers Free Agent Signings Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2016 July 1st is an important day on the hockey calendar. It signals the official start of free agency. Because of the salary cap, and teams’ desires to lock up their…
Should the Oilers Pursue Stamkos and/or Lucic in Free Agency? Marcy Di Michele | June 27, 2016 When the Columbus Blue Jackets passed on right-winger Jesse Puljujarvi, it threw a wrench into the Oilers plans. They were likely going to choose defenceman Mikhail Sergachev at the number…
Did the Edmonton Oilers Steal Tyler Benson? Rob Soria | June 26, 2016 When the first-round of the 2016 NHL Entry Draft came to its conclusion and Vancouver Giants winger Tyler Benson was still available, there was little doubt as to where he…
The Best Player Available Marcy Di Michele | June 25, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have the first overall pick. In fact, they lost the lottery by slipping to the number four spot. But thanks to a curious decision by the…
Oilers Get Their Man in Jesse Puljujarvi Rob Soria | June 25, 2016 There is no question that the Edmonton Oilers were the big losers at this year’s NHL Draft Lottery. The hope going in was to either win the lottery outright or…
Edmonton Oilers Select Jesse Puljujärvi #4 Overall Steven DiOssi | June 24, 2016 With the fourth pick in the 2016 NHL Draft the Edmonton Oilers have selected Jesse Puljujärvi from Oulun Karpat of the Finnish Liiga. About Jesse Puljujärvi Jesse Puljujärvi is a right…
Oilers Draft Preview: Pierre-Luc Dubois or Matthew Tkachuk Rob Soria | June 24, 2016 With rumours surrounding the potential trading of Montreal Canadiens defenceman P.K. Subban taking the hockey world by storm over the last 24 hours, it should surprise no one that the…
Oilers: Yakupov Trade Countdown Rob Soria | June 24, 2016 There has arguably been no player in recent Edmonton Oilers history that has created as a much a divide among the fan base as Nail Yakupov. After being selected first…
The Oilers Draft Day Dilemma Marcy Di Michele | June 23, 2016 The highly anticipated NHL entry draft kicks off tomorrow night in Buffalo, and for the Oilers, the long-awaited day is bringing with it more questions than answers. The top-three picks…
The Edmonton Oilers 2016 NHL Draft Guide Brett Slawson | June 23, 2016 The 2016 NHL Entry Draft is of monumental importance to the Edmonton Oilers and their future. Having missed the playoffs for a tenth consecutive season in 2014-15, the Oilers enter…