Can Jeff Skinner Strike Oil in Edmonton? Brett Slawson | September 3, 2024 At 32-years-old, Jeff Skinner is no spring chicken. Having skated in 15 NHL seasons and 1,006 regular season games, and with 357 goals and 670 points under his belt, it’s…
Oilers’ 4 Lingering Questions Heading into the 2024-25 Season Rupert McDonald | August 11, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have reloaded and appear to be in store for a massive 2024-25 season after falling a game short of a Stanley Cup championship only months ago. They…
Expectations for New Oiler Forward Jeff Skinner Michael Ostrower | July 28, 2024 Following his buyout from the Buffalo Sabres, the Edmonton Oilers signed Jeff Skinner to a one-year deal worth $3 million. The deal comes in well below what he could have…
6 Players Who Recently Rejected the Maple Leafs in Free Agency Jim Parsons | July 23, 2024 It has become a growing trend to turn down the Toronto Maple Leafs in free agency. Over the last few seasons, several players have done so and this offseason, it…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Skinner, Tanev, van Riemsdyk & Robertson The Old Prof | July 11, 2024 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share some news that the team might have lost a critical free agent because of their lack of postseason…
Oilers’ Age Not a Concern Like Some Pundits Have Suggested Rupert McDonald | July 11, 2024 If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan, you’re presumably thrilled with their offseason so far. With Jeff Jackson currently running the show, they’ve been able to add some big pieces to…
8 Best Contracts Signed in Free Agency 2024 Alex Chauvancy | July 11, 2024 Sure, every year brings us a host of terrible free-agent signings, but what about some of the good ones? Plenty of NHL teams find value and market inefficiencies on July…
Oilers’ Next General Manager Should Be Jeff Jackson Michael Ostrower | July 11, 2024 Less than a year ago, the Edmonton Oilers were sitting near the bottom of the NHL standings with fans going as far as to speculate Leon Draisaitl could be traded.…
Jeff Skinner’s Potential Goal Count for the Oilers Next Season Jim Parsons | July 4, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers added a sniper who is a proven scorer and an extremely effective 5-v-5 player this offseason in Jeff Skinner. Signing him as a UFA on a team-friendly…
Jeff Skinner: All About the New Oilers Forward’s Fascinating Childhood Brian Swane | July 4, 2024 Free-agent forward Jeff Skinner signed with the Edmonton Oilers on Monday (July 1) to a one-year contract worth $3 million. The 32-year-old joins Edmonton after playing the last six seasons…
NHL Rumors: Blue Jackets, Maple Leafs, Oilers, Canadiens Jim Parsons | July 3, 2024 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Columbus Blue Jackets were working on a trade and trying to land Martin Necas. Necas said no. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs tried to…
Maple Leafs’ UFA Pursuits Reveal Marner Trade Plans Jim Parsons | July 3, 2024 Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brad Treliving said after day one of free agency: “We got work to do yet.” Considering he revamped his blue line and signed two goaltenders, that…