Oilers News & Rumors: Koskinen, Smith, Kane, Team Forward Depth Jim Parsons | February 8, 2022 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, the team had to make some adjustments in goal after learning that their starter tested positive for COVID. Meanwhile, Evander Kane spoke…
NHL Rumors: Stars, Oilers, Hurricanes, Canadiens, Senators Jim Parsons | February 8, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars might decide not to trade goaltender Anton Khudobin. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers had to move around some goalies because Mikko Koskinen tested…
4 Oilers Salary-Cap Sacrifices for the 2022-23 Season Julian Mongillo | February 7, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers are currently in a cap crunch and operating well into the long-term injured reserve budgets in order to remain salary cap compliant. With Mikko Koskinen, Mike Smith,…
Oilers Big Goaltending Decision Should Come In Next Two Weeks Jim Parsons | February 5, 2022 While the Edmonton Oilers technically have until March 21 to make a decision on their goaltender(s) for the rest of the season, the real and most important decision should come…
Oilers Have More Questions Than Answers Midway Through 2021-22 Dale Bochon | January 29, 2022 We are close to the halfway point of the 2021-22 Edmonton Oilers season, and it feels like it’s been two seasons rolled into one. The Oilers started the 21-22 campaign…
Oilers’ Failed 2-Year Experiments Proving Costly Rob Couch | January 19, 2022 Many times bringing in players during free agency is a gamble with the money and term they are asking for and the team is willing to provide. As Edmonton Oilers…
Oilers’ Have Some Big Decisions to Make if Struggles Continue Dale Bochon | January 19, 2022 The Ottawa Senators were supposed to provide the Edmonton Oilers with a free space on the 2021-22 bingo card. Last season, the Senators dropped all nine games against the Oilers,…
Oilers’ Skinner Blows Golden Opportunity in Loss to Senators Brian Swane | January 16, 2022 There could have been a transformative moment on Saturday (Jan. 15) at Rogers Place. It was right there for the taking when goaltender Stuart Skinner and the Edmonton Oilers skated…
Oilers Losing Gamble On Smith’s Multi-Year Contract Brian Swane | January 15, 2022 When he signed veteran goaltender Mike Smith to a two-year, $4.4M contract last July, Ken Holland knew he was taking a risk. “Obviously the question with Mike Smith is, he’s…
NHL Rumors: Rangers, Oilers, Bruins, Nordiques, Klingberg Jim Parsons | January 14, 2022 In today’s NHL rumors rundown, will the New York Rangers make forward Tomas Hertl a priority if and when the Sharks ultimately decide to move the forward? Meanwhile, the asking…
Oilers GM Holland’s Plan to Stick With Smith & Koskinen Could Cost Team Brian Swane | January 13, 2022 With his team mired in a 2-9-2 slump, Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland held a media availability on Tuesday (Jan. 11) that might best be characterized as a “state…
Oilers Look to Use Time Off to Reset & Get Healthy Rob Couch | January 6, 2022 The way this recent stretch has been going for the Edmonton Oilers, some extended time to practice and get their team healthy could be the best thing for them right…