Posts About "Darnell Nurse"
Does Trading Nurse Make Sense for the Oilers?
May 19th, 2019 Imagine you are the general manager of a professional hockey team. You have a 6-foot-4, 220-pound defenseman who is turning just 25 years old. He's played the equivalent of just over three seasons in the NHL. Every season he plays, he improves his offensive output and minutes played. His most recent season also saw him pace his...
Oilers Have Untouchables Beside McDavid and Draisaitl
May 15th, 2019 The Edmonton Oilers and new general manager Ken Holland are each looking to turn back the clock to a certain degree. The Oilers to their glory days and Holland to those of the Detroit Red Wings dynasty, of which he was the architect. Both date back decades, though. Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland - (THE CANADIAN...
Should Anyone Actually Expect Oilers Deadline Moves?
February 21st, 2019 With only four days until the NHL Trade Deadline, Darren Dreger said on TSN, he doesn't believe the Oilers have the "assets to do a whole heck of a lot." Is that true? Are the Oilers are team not worth watching heading into what is expected to be a very busy deadline day? Interest in Alex Chiasson...But Dreger started by saying the...
Oilers' Mailbag: Defence, Defence and More Defence
February 7th, 2019 I've never done a mailbag segment for the Edmonton Oilers. That said, with how popular these segments seem to be and with how many questions Oilers fans may have these days in a time of uncertainty, it only made sense to consider one. I opened the door to questions from fans on Facebook and Twitter and got some excellent responses. In...
Oilers Looking Ahead to Expansion Draft
December 23rd, 2018 The NHL announced on Dec. 4 what had been expected for months — Seattle will become the league's 32nd team in 2021-22. This means there will also be another expansion draft. The Edmonton Oilers were fortunate to only lose Griffin Reinhart last summer, despite how bad it looked to give up a player that cost them a first and...
3 Names On the Oilers Christmas Wishlist
December 3rd, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position standings-wise. Even though they've amassed a 4-1-1 record under Ken Hitchcock, they still remain three points out of a wild-card spot and four points out of the top three in the Pacific Division. They're well within reach but they've got to continue to squeeze as much out of...