What Nurse and Trouba Can and Can’t Fix for the Sharks Deepanjan Mitra | September 2, 2026 When the San Jose Sharks set out to repair the worst defense in the Western Conference this summer, they did it in the most expensive way possible. Mike Grier traded…
How the Oilers Managed to Turn Their Offseason Around Dale Bochon | August 27, 2026 If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan and you haven’t seen the sneak peek of Oil Drop Episode 61 of “Inside the War Room”, I highly recommend that you do. It…
Oilers Likely the Reason Morgan Rielly Remains with Maple Leafs Jim Parsons | August 24, 2026 Morgan Rielly will likely remain with the Toronto Maple Leafs as the 2026-27 NHL regular season begins. While there is still a small chance of a trade, it appears both…
Former Oilers on New Teams in 2026-27 Jackson Scherger | August 23, 2026 This summer was another one full of changes for the Edmonton Oilers, both in coaching and player personnel. With new faces coming in, several players from the 2025-26 team have…
Ranking the Oilers’ 4 Biggest Offseason Gambles Colin Witte | August 11, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers did plenty of the former this offseason, but almost every major move came with a condition attached. Ryan Shea can replace some of Darnell Nurse’s minutes if…
3 Reasons the Oilers Got Better This Offseason Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 19, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers were hoping to have another deep playoff run last season and finally get their first Stanley Cup since 1990, after back-to-back disappointing losses in the Final to…
6 Must-See Oilers Games of the 2026-27 Season Brian Swane | July 17, 2026 On Thursday (July 16), the NHL released its 2026-27 schedule. The season begins on Sept. 29, 2026, and runs until April 10, 2027. Each NHL team will play 84 games,…
Oilers’ Blue Line Is Nowhere Close to Stanley Cup Calibre Rupert McDonald | July 16, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers vowed to make changes this offseason, and they certainly have. Management has replaced Kris Knoblauch with Mike Babcock, traded Darnell Nurse, walked away from Connor Ingram, signed…
Oilers’ Best Options to Replace Nurse as Alternate Captain Jackson Scherger | July 15, 2026 The Edmonton Oilers sending Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks was not only a shift on their back end, but a changing of their team culture. The long-time defenceman…
Oilers: Holland’s 3 Best and Worst Moves as GM Rupert McDonald | July 6, 2026 It was officially confirmed on June 27, 2024, that Ken Holland would not be returning as the general manager (GM) of the Edmonton Oilers for the 2024-25 season. He was…
NHL Rumors: Werenski Trade Pause, Nurse Pivot, Kane to Sabres, Ovechkin Retirement Jim Parsons | July 3, 2026 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets and Zach Werenski have hit pause on trade talks, the Washington Capitals may not be closing the door on Alex Ovechkin…
Grading the Oilers & Sharks’ Darnell Nurse Trade Matt Parks | July 3, 2026 In a surprising turn of events, the Edmonton Oilers traded defenceman Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks for defencemen Shakir Mukhamadullin and Zack Sharp. Nurse had a full no-movement…
