The Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid and Lazy Narratives Rob Soria | July 2, 2017 From the moment news broke of the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid negotiating an apparent eight-year/ $106 million deal, there have been those scratching their heads and wondering why. If the…
Oilers Aren’t Trading Leon Draisaitl Shane Sander | July 1, 2017 It started with a tweet, and it snowballed. On the eve of free agency, NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton suggested it’s possible that the Edmonton Oilers are shopping restricted free…
Edmonton Oilers Buying Out Benoit Pouliot Brandon Share-Cohen | June 29, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday that they would be placing veteran forward Benoit Pouliot on unconditional waivers with the intent to buy out the two remaining years of his contract. By…
McDavid to Sign Monster Extension With the Oilers Jim Parsons | June 28, 2017 The contract extension coming between the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid is a monster. McDavid will be officially the highest paid player in the NHL since the new eight-year maximum…
Edmonton Oilers 2017 Offseason Moves Tracker Shane Sander | June 28, 2017 (Last updated: July 12) The offseason is officially underway, and there’s lots of news and notes regarding the Edmonton Oilers and the summer of 2017. Edmonton will be very busy…
NHL 18: Cover, Trailer & Features Drew Johnson | June 22, 2017 The 2017 NHL Awards and Expansion Draft had hockey fans glued to their television sets on Wednesday night. Not only were favorite players receiving the League’s most coveted awards, but…
Connor McDavid: New Face of the NHL Jim Parsons | June 22, 2017 If there was ever a question before, it’s fairly undeniable now: Connor McDavid is the face of and best player in the NHL. While not yet 21 years old and not…
2017 Hart Trophy Winner: Connor McDavid Brandon Share-Cohen | June 21, 2017 Connor McDavid has won the 2017 Hart Memorial Trophy. Not only was McDavid the only player in the league to reach 90 points this past season, he took it a step…
2017 Ted Lindsay Award Winner: Connor McDavid Andrew Forbes | June 21, 2017 From Ted Lindsay through a number of greats and now it’s been handed to Edmonton Oilers’ phenom Connor McDavid after an unbelievable season by the young forward. Congratulations to ‘Most…
Oilers Shouldn’t Make Long-Term Commitment to Russell Shane Sander | June 16, 2017 If there’s ever been one player the hockey analytics community seems to have an absolute disdain for it’s Edmonton Oilers defenseman, Kris Russell. I’d like to preface this by saying…
Rumor Rundown: Oilers To Have a Busy Couple Weeks Jim Parsons | June 3, 2017 Every NHL team will be busy this summer but there are rumblings the Edmonton Oilers are close to set on a few items. Four very major pieces are on the team’s…
Edmonton Overdue for NHL All-Star Game Shane Sander | May 31, 2017 This post was originally pubished on December 4th, 2016. It’s been revised with the latest news that Tampa will get the All-Star weekend. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman has announced that the…
