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Oilers Management

Oilers Need More Than Regime Change

February 27, 2019 by Will Billinghurst
Edmonton Oilers fans

The Edmonton Oilers are once again on a crash course to miss the playoffs. The Oilers sit third-last in the Western Conference and have the sixth-worst record in the NHL …

Read moreOilers Need More Than Regime Change

Categories Oilers Management

Oilers Miss the Boat at Trade Deadline

April 28, 2020February 26, 2019 by Rob Soria
Zack Kassian

With their current roster being as underwhelming as it is, the Edmonton Oilers were never going to be major players during this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. However, for an organization …

Read moreOilers Miss the Boat at Trade Deadline

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Daryl Katz, Keith Gretzky

‘Old Boys Club’ Not to Blame for Oilers Latest Misstep

April 28, 2020January 29, 2019 by Rob Soria
Connor McDavid Draft

To suggest the past thirteen years have been rough on the Edmonton Oilers organization is about as big of an understatement as one could make. Their record over said time …

Read more‘Old Boys Club’ Not to Blame for Oilers Latest Misstep

Categories Oilers Management Tags Bob Nicholson, Kevin Lowe, Peter Chiarelli, Top Story

Oilers General Manager Remains Desirable Position

April 28, 2020January 25, 2019 by Rob Soria
Peter Chiarelli

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 …

Read moreOilers General Manager Remains Desirable Position

Categories Oilers Management Tags Bob Nicholson, Kelly McCrimmon, Peter Chiarelli

Oilers Could No Longer Justify Keeping Chiarelli

January 23, 2019 by Drew Hanson
General manager Peter Chiarelli

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 …

Read moreOilers Could No Longer Justify Keeping Chiarelli

Categories Oilers Management Tags Peter Chiarelli

Playoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality

April 28, 2020January 19, 2019 by Rob Soria
Jesse Puljujarvi, Edmonton Oilers

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 …

Read morePlayoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality

Categories Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Connor McDavid, Jesse Puljujarvi, Peter Chiarelli

Oilers Must Be Careful with Peter Chiarelli

April 28, 2020November 27, 2018 by Rob Soria
Peter Chiarelli

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 …

Read moreOilers Must Be Careful with Peter Chiarelli

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Peter Chiarelli

Oilers Surprise with Ken Hitchcock Hire

April 28, 2020November 20, 2018 by Rob Soria
Ken Hitchcock

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 …

Read moreOilers Surprise with Ken Hitchcock Hire

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Ken Hitchcock, Peter Chiarelli

Daryl Katz, Joel Quenneville and the Edmonton Oilers

April 28, 2020November 12, 2018 by Rob Soria
Gary Bettman and Daryl Katz

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 …

Read moreDaryl Katz, Joel Quenneville and the Edmonton Oilers

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Daryl Katz, Joel Quenneville, Todd McLellan

Oilers’ Chiarelli Gets It All Wrong

April 28, 2020November 7, 2018 by Rob Soria
General manager Peter Chiarelli

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 …

Read moreOilers’ Chiarelli Gets It All Wrong

Categories Editor's Choice, Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Management Tags Peter Chiarelli

Oilers & Darnell Nurse Contract Talks at an Impasse

September 15, 2018 by Shane Sander
Edmonton Oilers defensemen Darnell Nurse

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 …

Read moreOilers & Darnell Nurse Contract Talks at an Impasse

Categories Oilers Management Tags Darnell Nurse, Peter Chiarelli, Top Story

Oilers & Nurse Victims of Circumstance

September 14, 2018 by Rob Soria
Darnell Nurse OIlers

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 …

Read moreOilers & Nurse Victims of Circumstance

Categories Oilers Management, Oilers Transactions Tags Darnell Nurse, Top Story
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