What Happened to the Oilers 2009 Draft Picks? Shane Sander | October 23, 2016 It’s a well-known fact that the Edmonton Oilers went through a near decade of abysmal performances at the draft table. In June 2009, the Oilers’ management and scouting staff added…
Lander Demotion a Wake-Up Call Jim Parsons | October 11, 2016 The NHL waiver wire on Monday was full of names that may pique some interest around the NHL. Among them was Edmonton Oilers’ center Anton Lander. After failing to cement…
Latest Oilers News: Yakupov, Lander, Versteeg & Russell Shane Sander | October 10, 2016 With the deadline for roster finalization fast approaching, the Edmonton Oilers have made a flurry of moves, and they might not be done. A lot can be said for the…
Lander’s Last Year With Oilers? Shane Sander | September 5, 2016 This could very well be forward Anton Lander’s last year with the Edmonton Oilers. The 25-year-old from Sweden has struggled to gain traction in the Oilers lineup and had the…
Filling out the Wild Roster: 4th Line Centers Mark Bowie | August 24, 2016 With National Hockey League training camps only a month away, general managers league-wide are all asking their brain trusts the same questions as they give their depth charts one final…
3 Edmonton Oilers Poised to Break Out in 2015-16 Brett Slawson | October 13, 2015 As the Edmonton Oilers open the 2015-16 NHL season, the 36th in franchise history, expectations in the “City of Champions” are at an all-time high. With numerous new additions to…
3 Oilers Players with the Most to Prove in 2015-16 Brett Slawson | September 8, 2015 To say expectations of the Edmonton Oilers are high this coming NHL season would be a drastic understatement. Following an incredible roster overhaul by new General Manager Peter Chiarelli which…
Oilers: Letestu Will Push Lander For Minutes Rob Soria | July 6, 2015 When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Mark Letestu to a three-year deal worth $5.4 million, most felt the organization had found their replacement for Boyd Gordon as the…
Hockey News: Byfuglien Suspension; Lander and Pearson Contracts Marcy Di Michele | April 3, 2015 It wasn’t so long ago that Dustin Byfuglien was being lauded for his leadership in the handling of the Evander Kane situation. I felt the passive-aggressive manner in which Kane’s…
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…
Oilers: Has Anton Lander Done Enough? Rob Soria | March 17, 2015 After hearing general manager Craig MacTavish go on about the Edmonton Oilers likely plan was to stay the course and continue on their way towards allowing this group to find…
Edmonton’s Anton Lander Finally Hitting His Stride Carl Maloney | February 18, 2015 Drafted in the 2nd round, 40th overall in 2009, Anton Lander was expected to be another can’t miss prospect that would join the Oilers core of young stars sooner rather than later. He…