Posts About "Kyle Turris"
Head Coach Dave Tippett Answers Six Burning Questions for Oilers
January 2nd, 2021 Every team will have questions as they put one NHL season behind them and move onto another. For the Edmonton Oilers, there were plenty of them. A team that performed well in the regular season, then dropped the ball in the 2020 play-in round, the Oilers have a lot to prove. Big changes in some areas and little change in others means...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Blue Jackets, Canadiens, Senators, More
January 1st, 2021 In today's NHL rumor rundown, even after signing with the Columbus Blue Jackets, rumors persist that Pierre-Luc Dubois wants out of the organization. What are the next steps for both sides? The Edmonton Oilers think they've got an answer to their questions about the penalty kill, and the Ottawa Senators may have too many players and...
Oilers’ Special Teams Will Remain Elite Next Season
November 28th, 2020 Last season, in terms of their overall special teams, the Edmonton Oilers had one of the all-time historic seasons, finishing first in power-play percentage and second on the penalty kill. Overall, the combination of their power play and penalty kill statistics resulted in them having the second greatest combined special teams in NHL...
Oilers' Depth at Centre is Among NHL Best
November 23rd, 2020 There was a time that the Edmonton Oilers couldn't find a top centre. Back in the early 2000s, it was fourth-round draft pick Shawn Horcoff who sat atop the depth chart. While the team made a Cinderella run at a Cup championship in 2006 with Horcoff playing a significant role, he might not have been the second-best centre on a number of...
Predators' 3 Worst Contracts For 2020-21
November 15th, 2020 The Nashville Predators are in a great situation going into the 2020-21 season in terms of player contracts. Their highest-paid player (Roman Josi) just won the Norris Trophy as the league’s top defenceman, and shows no signs of slowing down at 30 years of age. And with nearly $13 million in cap space, it’s not unreasonable to think...
Oilers' 3 Best Contracts for 2020-21
November 14th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have put themselves in a good spot heading into the 2020-21 season, with a front line headlined by the superstar duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, followed by several key cast members including Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse. The Oilers have a projected cap hit of roughly $81,401,165 for the...
Matt Duchene Trade Analyzed
November 13th, 2020 At the beginning of the 2017-18 season, expectations were high for the Nashville Predators and the Ottawa Senators. The Predators were just coming off of their first trip to the Stanley Cup Final and the Senators were one goal away from meeting them there, taking the Pittsburgh Penguins to game seven in the Eastern Conference Final. The...
Oilers' Scoring Depth Will Need to Produce More Next Season
October 25th, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have had a relatively successful offseason through the entry draft and free agency periods. On top of making a splash with a cap-friendly signing of Tyson Barrie, they secured a legitimate NHL center in Kyle Turris, brought Jesse Puljujärvi back into the fold, and re-signed swiss army knife, Tyler Ennis, all at...
Oilers News & Rumors: Russell Extended, UFAs Motivated, McDavid, More
October 21st, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the Edmonton Oilers added three key pieces to their puzzle in this year's free agency period and inked three existing players to new contracts. In each instance, there is different motivation for the player. Looking more closely at Kyle Turris, Tyson Barrie, Jesse Puljujarvi, it will be...
Oilers’ Acquisition of Turris Fills Major Void on Third Line
October 16th, 2020 General manager Ken Holland's acquisition of Kyle Turris in free agency seems to be an incredibly shrewd and underrated move in bolstering the Edmonton Oilers' depth down the middle. After Connor McDavid and Leon Draisiatl, the production the Oilers received from their remaining centers was subpar and, frankly, not enough for a...
Oilers' Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million
October 10th, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there's concern that the goaltending isn't good enough. There's even concern after getting a steal of a deal on an offensive-defenseman on Saturday that the blue line isn't good enough. All that said, the Oilers did some...
Oilers Sign Kyle Turris to a Two-Year Contract
October 9th, 2020 It has been a very eventful couple of days for Kyle Turris. On Wednesday, he was placed on unconditional waivers by the Nashville Predators so they could buy out the final four years of his six-year, $36 million contract he signed back in 2017. It didn’t take him very long to gain employment as the Edmonton Oilers have signed...
Names Most Connected to Oilers Heading Into NHL Free Agency
October 8th, 2020 As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for the opening of free agency on Friday, there are a number of rumors circulating around the team. The Oilers have a few needs, among them a search for a goaltender, a third-line center and another top-six winger. Apparently, they're also considering a top-offensive defenseman. The Oilers don't have a...
