Oilers Management
Oilers General Manager Remains Desirable Position
January 25th, 2019 The clock finally struck midnight for Peter Chiarelli and the Edmonton Oilers. While it took too long for the proverbial trigger to be pulled, in the end, Bob Nicholson did what he needed to do in dismissing his general manager earlier this week. Though his missteps along...
Oilers Could No Longer Justify Keeping Chiarelli
January 23rd, 2019 On April 24, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers hired Peter Chiarelli to serve as their president of hockey operations and general manager, becoming the sixth individual in that role since the Oilers joined the NHL in 1979. Chiarelli was generally well regarded at the time,...
Playoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality
January 19th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a curious predicament. The limitations of their roster are obvious to any hockey observer and yet the opportunity to grab a playoff spot in a rather pedestrian Western Conference is quite real. Though a return to the post-season...
Oilers Must Be Careful with Peter Chiarelli
November 27th, 2018 It may have taken a lot longer than many had hoped but the Edmonton Oilers Peter Chiarelli is officially on the hot-seat. Though the goal of qualifying for the Stanley Cup Playoffs remains the same, the organization has little choice but to place limitations on...
Oilers Surprise with Ken Hitchcock Hire
November 20th, 2018 Heading into the 2018-19 campaign, Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had to know he was on borrowed time and that time finally came to an end earlier today. With his team struggling to the degree it has since the calendar flipped to November, no one could have been...
Daryl Katz, Joel Quenneville and the Edmonton Oilers
November 12th, 2018 Despite having gotten off to a better start than most had envisioned, the outlook for the Edmonton Oilers remains relatively unchanged. As we all know, the expectation for the tandem of Peter Chiarelli and Todd McLellan were rather lofty, so the fact this group...
Oilers’ Chiarelli Gets It All Wrong
November 7th, 2018 It may have been unexpected but yesterday afternoon brought us another chapter in the ongoing saga between Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli and the team’s loyal fan base. Depending on what side of the equation you fall on, this truly has become...
Oilers & Darnell Nurse Contract Talks at an Impasse
September 15th, 2018 It appears that the contract extension talks between the Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Darnell Nurse are not going well. With training camp underway, and no deal in place (or even close to completion), Nurse was left off the club's 62 player camp roster. It's now being...
Oilers & Nurse Victims of Circumstance
September 14th, 2018 For a general manager who has shown little regard towards future cap space issues, Peter Chiarelli appears to be finally changing his tune. Though a good chunk of Edmonton Oilers fans are in full out panic mode over the status of negotiations with Darnell Nurse, the...
Manny Viveiros Will Help Oilers Power Play
September 11th, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers' biggest upgrade to the power play this summer was an off-ice addition. Although they didn't add a sniper on the wing or an offensive defenceman, hiring power-play guru Manny Viveiros as an assistant coach in May was a savvy move for an Oilers squad...
2018-19 Oilers: Piecing Together Roster
April 22nd, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers could return a full roster for next season. That won’t happen, not after the disappointment that was the 2017-18 campaign. So while there are enough players under contract for 2018-19 to ice an entire team, there will surely be some changes and...
Oilers: Takeaways from Nicholson's Press Conference
April 15th, 2018 Edmonton Oilers head coach Todd McLellan had his day with the media, followed by general manager Peter Chiarelli. Then it was Oilers Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Bob Nicholson's day. There's clear disappointment across the board from all areas of the organization....
Oilers Must Avoid Panic Move
April 13th, 2018 With a season that can only be described as disastrous finally in the books, the Edmonton Oilers are once again heading into the off-season with many a question surrounding their roster. Though many felt the organization had turned the corner from what is known as the...
