The Edmonton Oilers, Offer Sheets and Dougie Hamilton Rob Soria | June 5, 2015 Over the last number years, it has almost become an annual tradition for fans of the Edmonton Oilers to concoct a list of potential restricted free agents for the organization…
Leon Draisaitl: Building Block or Trade Chip? Carl Maloney | June 2, 2015 Leon Draisaitl made the most of his return to junior hockey. While his Kelowna Rockets fell just short of a Memorial Cup, losing 2-1 in overtime to the Oshawa Generals,…
Oilers: Revisiting The Eakins – MacTavish Regime Rob Soria | June 2, 2015 Back on June 10, 2013, the Edmonton Oilers made the official announcement that they had decided to part ways with their current head coach, Ralph Krueger, and replace him with…
Oilers: Darnell Nurse and Reasonable Expectations Rob Soria | June 1, 2015 Outside of the yet to be drafted Connor McDavid, the one player fans of the Edmonton Oilers appear most excited about seeing in the National Hockey League is defenceman Darnell…
Who Is Oilers Prospect Anton Slepyshev? Brett Slawson | June 1, 2015 On Wednesday, May 27th, the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a three-year, entry-level contract with Russian forward Anton Slepyshev. Originally a third-round selection of the Oilers, 88th overall, in the 2013 NHL Entry…
Oilers: Martin Marincin – Keeper or Trade Bait? Rob Soria | May 30, 2015 As far as second round picks go, Martin Marincin hasn’t exactly knocked it out of the park to this point in his National Hockey League career. While the Edmonton Oilers…
What Should the Oilers do with Their Other First Round Pick? Marcy Di Michele | May 29, 2015 When the Pittsburgh Penguins traded their first round pick to the Oilers for David Perron, they were well situated in the standings, and the pick was likely going to be…
Oilers, Predators, Ryan Ellis and Nail Yakupov Rob Soria | May 28, 2015 It is no secret the Edmonton Oilers badly need to upgrade their defence. While the addition of a top pairing defender who can be used in all situations would be…
Oilers’ Draisaitl Earning Keep at Memorial Cup Larry Fisher | May 27, 2015 When Bill Daly revealed that golden card that gave the Edmonton Oilers the right to select Connor McDavid, many fans and media members started packing Leon Draisaitl’s bags. They were…
Todd McLellan is a Better Signing Than Mike Babcock Jacob Messing | May 27, 2015 Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock, Mike Babcock. When the teams were narrowed down and the belief was an up-and-coming Buffalo Sabres team or a strong but questionable Detroit Red Wings…
The Oilers, Maple Leafs and Jonathan Bernier Rob Soria | May 26, 2015 For the vast majority of Edmonton Oiler fans, it was next to impossible to even think the tandem of Ben Scrivens and Viktor Fasth could have been anywhere near as…
Why Trading Jared Spurgeon is a Bad Idea Alli Baker | May 26, 2015 Lately, there has been some talk about the Minnesota Wild possibly looking into trading defenceman Jared Spurgeon. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal recently wrote: “Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher, who…