Posts About "Kris Russell"
Grading Chiarelli: Oilers Summer Moves (Part I)
September 18th, 2017 To suggest Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli is completely done his job for the summer might be premature. To assume he's finished making moves and player transactions for the season is nieve. But, many fans aren't 100 percent sold on the plays (or, as some would describe it, a lack thereof) made thus far to improve the...
Oilers and Franson: What’s Taking So Long?
August 4th, 2017 Recently I wrote an article asking the question, what is taking the Oilers so long to work out a deal with Jaromir Jagr? It was a somewhat rhetorical question in that I'm well aware the Oilers as an organization may have determined they have no interest in an aging Jagr. So too, Jagr may have other things on his mind than to accept a...
Edmonton Oilers and Nick Holden? Might Make Sense.
July 27th, 2017 As was reported earlier by Larry Brooks and discussed by THW's own Tom Dianora, the New York Rangers are actively shopping defenseman Nick Holden as they search to improve their depth at the center ice position. Rumors have circulated that the Rangers are trying to obtain Tyler Bozak from the Maple Leafs, but that trade doesn't work on...
Expect Oilers to Be Quiet in Free Agency
June 28th, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers decided to bring on Peter Chiarelli as the club’s general manager following what was a disappointing but rather productive 2014-15 campaign, aka “The McDavid Lottery”, everyone knew the former Boston Bruins front man would be looking to add veteran reinforcements via unrestricted free agency. The Ontario...
Edmonton Oilers 2017 Offseason Moves Tracker
June 28th, 2017 (Last updated: July 12) The offseason is officially underway, and there's lots of news and notes regarding the Edmonton Oilers and the summer of 2017. Edmonton will be very busy trying to get their roster in place for the 2017-18 season that kicks off on October 4. The biggest pieces of business for the Oilers and general manager...
Oilers, Chiarelli Miss Golden Opportunity
June 24th, 2017 After watching the Edmonton Oilers reach the second round of the NHL Playoffs for the first time in eleven years, one would have thought Peter Chiarelli would be looking to make a move to help his team get over that next hurdle in their development. If the last few days are any indication of what we can expect between now and the start...
