Is the First Overall Pick Always the Best Player in the Draft? Marcy Di Michele | February 3, 2016 Should the NHL step in and prevent teams from getting the 1st overall pick year after year? pic.twitter.com/EdBWW2nhvg — Tim and Sid (@timandsid) February 2, 2016 An interesting question indeed.…
Yakupov For Drouin: Would You Do It? Shane Sander | February 1, 2016 Before jumping up and down in arms; this isn’t an attempt to create a rumour between the Edmonton Oilers and Tampa Bay Lightning swapping two players. This is about two…
Edmonton Oilers Need to Consider Kevin Shattenkirk Brett Slawson | January 12, 2016 Kevin Shattenkirk in undoubtedly one of the NHL’s premier young defensemen, and as of the New Year, he is also reportedly available on the trade market. On Jan. 9, Elliotte…
Nail Yakupov May Return Tuesday Dustin L. Nelson | January 11, 2016 Edmonton Oilers winger Nail Yakupov may return from injury as soon as Tuesday’s game against the Coyotes in Arizona, coach Todd McLellan said Monday. Yakupov suffered a lower-body injury in…
MVP’s and Underachievers from the Pacific Division Trevor Beggs | December 16, 2015 A Las Vegas expansion would welcome the chance to join the Pacific Division, which is easily the worst in the NHL this season. Other than the Los Angeles Kings who…
Nail Yakupov: Not a Bust Dustin Nelson | December 4, 2015 Talk about Nail Yakupov being a bust is absurd. A bust is a draft pick that didn’t work out, drawing the lines as broadly as possible. A player would need…
Are Expectations Too High for Oilers Draft Picks? Marcy Di Michele | December 3, 2015 Oilers lose an ugly game to the Toronto Maple Leafs: Blow up the core! Trade Everybody! The rebuild isn’t working! Oilers beat the Bruins in the shoot-out: We have a…
Facing Off: Oilers, Oilers and More Oilers Larry Fisher | November 30, 2015 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Will Nail Yakupov’s Absence Hurt the Edmonton Oilers? Rob Soria | November 27, 2015 Contrary to what some may suggest, the Edmonton Oilers did not make the wrong decision in selecting Nail Yakupov with the first overall pick of the 2012 NHL Entry Draft.…
Hockey Headlines: Latest News on Price, Crosby, Yakupov and More Marcy Di Michele | November 27, 2015 A collection of all the latest news from around the world of hockey: Too early to look at the playoff picture? [TSN] Can the Habs stay afloat this time around…
Why are the Oilers in Last Place? Marcy Di Michele | November 26, 2015 Seven wins in 22 games, good for 15 points and dead last in the NHL standings. Where have we seen this before? Yes that’s right, it’s pretty much the same…
Nail Yakupov Injured Against Carolina Dustin L. Nelson | November 26, 2015 Edmonton Oilers forward Nail Yakupov left Wednesday’s game against the Carolina Hurricanes with a lower body injury after going down following a collision with an on-ice official. The injury occurred…