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…
Oilers Take Flyer on Stuart Skinner Rob Soria | June 26, 2017 In the eyes of most, the Edmonton Oilers knocked it out of the park when they decided to use their first-round pick to take the diminutive and highly-skilled Kailer Yamamoto…
Yamamoto a Big Win for the Oilers Rob Soria | June 25, 2017 For an organization that seems to have become almost obsessively focused on acquiring players with size, it was rather refreshing to hear Peter Chiarelli call the name of Kailer Yamamoto…
Oilers, Chiarelli Miss Golden Opportunity Rob Soria | June 24, 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…
The Edmonton Oilers & Overvaluing Kris Russell Rob Soria | May 31, 2017 No matter what side of the Kris Russell discussion one is on, there is no debating as to whether or not he is a viable NHL defenceman. Despite the shortcomings…
Building the Bruins: Free Agency 2017 The Hockey Writers | May 27, 2017 Retool or rebuild? Win immediately or build for the future? Two years ago the Boston Bruins were in dire straits. Peter Chiarelli had a colorful and well-documented series of transactions…
Facing Off: Oilers Roundtable Talking Expansion Draft, Offseason Larry Fisher | May 22, 2017 @FacingOff_THW) and get in on the debate there too. On May 10, when the final buzzer sounded on Game 7 — with the Anaheim Ducks edging the Edmonton Oilers 2-1…
Oilers, Chiarelli Need to Tread Carefully Rob Soria | May 19, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers will be in an interesting position heading into the 2017-18 NHL season. After exceeding expectations during the 2016-17 campaign and pushing the Anaheim Ducks to a seventh…
Ain’t No Woe Is Me for the Oilers Jim Parsons | May 8, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers had every reason to fold their hand heading into Game 6 of the Western Conference Semifinals. Seemingly fighting a battle against both the Anaheim Ducks and the…
Facing Off: Oilers Roundtable Talking MVP, Other Awards Larry Fisher | March 29, 2017 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 —…
