Oilers, Maroon in Peculiar Position Rob Soria | September 10, 2017 With the 2017-18 NHL season just around the corner, Edmonton Oilers forward Patrick Maroon is about to embark on the most important campaign of his career. After being relegated to…
Anton Slepyshev Evolving Into Solid NHLer Zane Tomich | August 28, 2017 There were many pleasant surprises that stole the spotlight in Edmonton during the 2016-17 season. Dynamic duo Oscar Klefbom and Adam Larsson, Cam Talbot’s superhuman ability to stop pucks and…
Pastrnak’s Contract Transcends Bruins Internal Budget Joseph Ochs | August 21, 2017 In less than one month the Boston Bruins will head to training camp, kicking off the 2017-18 season. For fans starving for hockey it seems like a lifetime away. Conversely,…
Draisaitl Signing Is a Huge Relief for Oilers Shane Sander | August 17, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers and their fans can breathe a huge sigh of relief after the team announced they had finally signed restricted free agent Leon Draisaitl to a contract. The deal,…
A Final Look at Benoit Pouliot Zane Tomich | August 4, 2017 Benoit Pouliot’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers can be compared to a roller coaster that slowly climbed the tracks until it reached the very top, and everything suddenly stopped. Thus…
Leon Draisaitl: A Perfect Offer Sheet Target Jeff Seide | August 1, 2017 Newsflash: The Edmonton Oilers are good. Their 33-point upgrade over the 2015-16 season in 2016-17 was no fluke. They finished second in the Pacific Division and dispatched the San Jose…
Oilers Turnaround Is on McDavid, Not Chiarelli Rob Soria | July 31, 2017 To suggest the 2000’s haven’t been kind to the Edmonton Oilers is what we would call an understatement. Four playoff appearances in sixteen years doesn’t leave much to get excited…
Final Results of All Coach and GM ‘Trades’ Devin Slawson | July 25, 2017 On January 1st, 2015, the NHL put forth a new policy which would compensate teams whose executives and head coaches were hired by other teams while they were still under contract.…
Oilers: Jokinen Signing Signals New Direction Rob Soria | July 10, 2017 It was the sort of signing many Edmonton Oilers fans were hoping Peter Chiarelli would pull off during the summer but were not sold on the idea it would actually…
The Edmonton Oilers, Connor McDavid and Lazy Narratives Rob Soria | July 2, 2017 From the moment news broke of the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid negotiating an apparent eight-year/ $106 million deal, there have been those scratching their heads and wondering why. If the…
Expect Oilers to Be Quiet in Free Agency Rob Soria | June 28, 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…
Oilers Re-Sign Gritty Gryba Aaron Schmidtke | June 27, 2017 Prior to the 2017 NHL Draft, rumours of a potential Edmonton Oilers and New York Islanders swap began circulating rapidly. Where there was smoke, there was fire as Jordan Eberle…