Posts tagged with "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"
John Tavares Alternatives for Canadiens
August 23rd, 2017 Most everyone wants a piece of New York Islanders captain John Tavares. You can probably add the Montreal Canadiens to that list, seeing as they’re (supposedly) in need of a No. 1 center, and Tavares fits the bill perfectly: He’s 6’1”, 210 pounds, still in his mid-20s with presumably plenty of good to great years left and has...
Rumor Rundown: Tavares, Nugent-Hopkins, Butcher, More
August 20th, 2017 Even with the mid-August lack of action in the NHL, there are a few rumors that have garnered a bit of attention. The ever-growing saga of John Tavares continues, the Edmonton Oilers might need to make room on the payroll and there may be some development in terms of college free agent Will Butcher. John Tavares With some doubt...
Draisaitl Signing Is a Huge Relief for Oilers
August 17th, 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, as you've probably read, is an eight-year deal worth an $8.5 million AAV. This ends months of speculation of a predatory offer sheet or trade. Remember,...
Edmonton Oilers: Who Stays, Who Goes
May 16th, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers had a fantastic 2016-17 season. Perhaps it didn't end the way the team and its fans would have liked, but that doesn't mean a ton of positives can't be taken from the experience. Undoubtedly, this version of the Oilers learned a lot about themselves. One thing this team may take from the season, more than anything...
Oilers, Nugent-Hopkins Settle On Role
April 30th, 2017 In the near six years that have passed since being selected first overall in the 2011 NHL Entry Draft, Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has gone through quite the transformation. After being touted as the organization’s next great centre and putting together one heck of a rookie campaign in 2011-12, the sky seemed to be the...
Oilers Pass Initial Test
April 15th, 2017 As good as the Edmonton Oilers looked over the final month of the season, the thought of having them open the 2017 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place was something which didn’t sit well with yours truly. Whether the masses wanted to admit it or not, unless we are talking about a team who had enjoyed at least a degree of success in...