Seattle Kraken’s 2024 Offseason Contract Challenges Edgar Chaput | April 1, 2024 While NHL fans and the media will invest time in the 16 clubs that make the Stanley Cup playoffs, hockey is never over the other 16 that miss out on…
Former Oilers on New Teams: Checking in on 2023 Departures Jesse Courville-Lynch | January 21, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers have been an interesting team to follow this season. They started 3-9-1 and now find themselves in a playoff spot at the halfway point of the season,…
The Bad: Ranking Oilers Poor Free Agent Signings Since 2020 Jim Parsons | November 17, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have used free agency (both restricted and unrestricted) as a major tool for building their roster. General manager Ken Holland has made some astute trades and the…
Meet the New Kraken: Kailer Yamamoto Adam Kierszenblat | July 3, 2023 The Seattle Kraken added to their forward depth, signing Kailer Yamamoto to a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. The Spokane, Washington-born winger spent his entire NHL career with the Edmonton…
Kraken Sign Kailer Yamamoto to 1-Year Contract Michael DeRosa | July 2, 2023 What a week it has been for Kailer Yamamoto. First, he was traded by the Edmonton Oilers (with Klim Kostin) to the Detroit Red Wings. Then the 24-year-old winger was…
Oilers Should Reunite with Recently Bought Out Yamamoto Rob Couch | June 30, 2023 One day after the Edmonton Oilers executed a trade with the Detroit Red Wings to send Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin over in exchange for future considerations, Detroit bought Yamamoto…
5 Newly-Added Free Agents Oilers Fans Might Want, But Won’t Get Jim Parsons | June 30, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers won’t be big players in free agency. Likely to sign Connor Brown as their top target, and some other big names will land in other places with…
Oilers’ Kostin & Yamamoto Trade Both a Win & Loss Rob Couch | June 29, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have traded Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin to the Detroit Red Wings in exchange for future considerations. Based on the Oilers’ situation, this trade that occurred one…
Red Wings Acquire Kailer Yamamoto & Klim Kostin From Oilers Michael DeRosa | June 29, 2023 The Detroit Red Wings have added two forwards to their roster, acquiring Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers. In exchange, the Oilers are receiving future considerations. UPDATE:…
Oilers Missing Out on Trades Due to Yamamoto’s Low Value Rob Couch | June 28, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers are looking to make a few changes to the roster this offseason, but one of them seems to be the inevitable departure of Kailer Yamamoto. It appears…
Oilers’ 4 Burning Questions Heading Into Entry Draft & Free Agency Rob Couch | June 25, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers are set for a busy week with the NHL Entry Draft and free agency coming up. They might not hold their first, third, fourth, or fifth-round picks…
Oilers and Flames Have Ideal Framework in Place For Toffoli Trade Jim Parsons | June 23, 2023 With the news that Tyler Toffoli is not going to extend in Calgary and the Flames have put him out there in the trade market as a result, it’s hard…