Budding Star Anton Lander Signs Two Year Extension Brett Slawson | April 2, 2015 On Thursday, April 2nd, 2015, the Edmonton Oilers reached a two year contract extension with Anton Lander. The extension will pay Lander 925K in 2015-16 and 1.05 Million in the…
Tuesday Trade Review: San Jose Rents Brian Campbell (2008) Drew Weber | March 31, 2015 The Situation In the 2007-2008 season, the Buffalo Sabres were in the mix of the playoff hunt in the middle of February. Piggybacking off of incredible performances by Derek Roy,…
Antti Niemi an Oiler? No, Thank You… Brett Slawson | March 25, 2015 As the 2014-15 NHL season comes to a close, the Edmonton Oilers will once again attempt to address the major needs within their roster. As they long have been, defense…
Tuesday Trade Review: Drafting Logan Couture Drew Weber | March 24, 2015 Logan Couture has become one of the best first-round draft picks in San Jose Sharks’ history. Selected ninth overall in the 2007 Entry Draft, he has been successful in teal and is now…
Oilers: Nail Yakupov – Trade Bait Or Building Block? Rob Soria | March 23, 2015 With the completion of the 2014-15 National Hockey League regular season just around the corner, one cannot help but wonder where the Edmonton Oilers organization will go from here. While…
6 League-Altering Trades That Almost Went Down Bill Schoeninger | March 18, 2015 In the course of negotiations between NHL GMs, many potential deals are thrown back and forth in the bargaining process. Most of the time, these trade talks never come to…
Tuesday Trade Review: The Boyle Deal Drew Weber | March 17, 2015 The Situation: Tampa Bay After being ranked number one in the Eastern Conference and winning the Stanley Cup in 2004, the Tampa Bay Lightning became a mediocre team in the…
Owen Nolan Trade for Sandis Ozolinsh Drew Weber | March 10, 2015 The Background: Quebec/Colorado Gather round children, it’s story time. Once upon a time there was a mediocre hockey team in Canada called the Quebec Nordiques. They were so mediocre that Eric…
Will Jokinen & New Look Blues Right the Ship? Mike Poepping | March 5, 2015 The St. Louis Blues knew they needed depth at the trade deadline this year to ensure they have enough high quality players ready for the long and grueling playoff run…
Mixed Results From Deadline Predictions Larry Fisher | March 4, 2015 Well, I guess it’s time to pick up the pieces from my annual trade deadline predictions. As predicted — by online psychics and/or haters — I went 0-for-26 in the big…
Almost Everybody Wins At Deadline Larry Fisher | March 3, 2015 Another trade deadline has come and gone, with more winners than losers this year as far as I’m concerned. Twice as many, in reality. It was a seller’s market and…
Ducks Make Smart Moves to Gear Up for Playoffs The Hockey Writers | March 3, 2015 Anaheim Ducks general manager Bob Murray knew it had to be done. He needed to add to acquire at least one blue liner to help the struggling Ducks defense. Along…
