Optics of a Trouba Trade to Edmonton Jim Parsons | September 25, 2016 As The Hockey Writers reported, Jacob Trouba has requested a trade from the Winnipeg Jets. It won’t take long for a list of teams to start inquiring about the asking price for…
Oilers Signing Russell May Work Under 2 Conditions Jim Parsons | September 19, 2016 According to reports from some reliable Edmonton media, the Edmonton Oilers have reached out to free agent defender Kris Russell. The still unsigned defenceman, who played last season with the Dallas…
Ranking the Oilers Toughest Players in 2016-17 Jim Parsons | August 24, 2016 The Pacific Division in the NHL has long been known as one of the biggest and toughest divisions in hockey. Up and down the lineup, teams from that division seem…
Could James Wisniewski Be an Edmonton Oiler? Brett Slawson | August 10, 2016 Over the past five NHL seasons, ranging from 2011-16, no team in the League has allowed more Goals Against (GA) than the Edmonton Oilers. In fact, the Oilers’ 1148 GA…
Oilers’ Defence Set Up to Fail Again? Larry Fisher | July 20, 2016 Let’s be clear — that headline is a question, not a statement. More of a devil’s advocate piece. It’s summer — everybody is evaluating and, well, overthinking things. As of…
What if the Oilers had Drafted… Marcy Di Michele | July 7, 2016 A lot of people don’t like revisionist history, because you can’t go back in time and change anything, and fretting over “what could have been” really doesn’t accomplish much. But…
Edmonton Oilers Prospect Watch: Ethan Bear Brett Slawson | May 3, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers and elite young talent have long gone hand in hand. Having possessed 12 first round picks over the past ten Drafts, including four first overall picks over…
Oilers: Trade Target, Darnell Nurse for Travis Hamonic Rob Soria | April 16, 2016 In a perfect world, fans of the Edmonton Oilers would love nothing more than to have their general manager go big game hunting this summer and come back with one…
Farewell Rexall Should Have Been the Oilers Last Game Marcy Di Michele | April 7, 2016 For a few hours (literally a few hours), no one was thinking about how dreadful the Oilers are. No one was thinking about the draft lottery. No one was wondering…
Facing Off: No More No. 1s for Oilers? Larry Fisher | March 21, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
NHL GMs Must Put Oilers On Speed Dial Mark Scheig | March 21, 2016 There’s good news and bad news if the Edmonton Oilers win the right to pick in the top three on April 30th. The bad news is that fans in 29…
Darnell Nurse Suspended 3 Games Dustin L. Nelson | March 10, 2016 The NHL Department of Player Safety has suspended Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse three games for being the aggressor in a fight with San Jose Sharks defenseman Roman Polak on…
