Posts About "Ryan Nugent-Hopkins"
Oilers News & Rumors: Markstrom, Barrie, Nugent-Hopkins, Condors...
October 14th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is fallout from the NHL free agency period and comments from general manager Ken Holland on what the Oilers have planned. There's news that the team might move the AHL Bakersfield Condors to Canada (maybe even Edmonton) and there's status on a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins contract extension....
NHL Rumors: Canadiens, Golden Knights, Oilers, Lightning, More
October 14th, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Montreal Canadiens might be ready to move Brendan Gallagher. Why the sudden shift in his long-term outlook with the team? The Vegas Golden Knights landed their big fish in Alex Pietrangelo, but were they in on other players too? Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland discussed...
Oilers News & Rumors: Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, Trade Rumors, More
October 5th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Ken Holland spoke with media about where the team is at with a few players, the upcoming NHL draft and what the GM's plans are heading into free agency. Holland has talked to a ton of other GM's, but how accurate are many of the rumors floating around out there? Holland Has a Plan Over...
Oilers News & Rumors: Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, Barrie, More
October 1st, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is a lot of discussion surrounding the Oilers this week. Some of the talk is positive, other chatter isn't. Oscar Klefbom may miss some serious time with another shoulder injury and should that be the case, the Oilers might have a couple of other targets in mind. In other news, the...
2011 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
September 18th, 2020 As players selected at the 2011 NHL Draft reach their ninth anniversary in the NHL, it provides a perfect opportunity to look back on the top-10 players selected. Have they lived up to their franchise-defining billings, or have these players failed to meet the hype of their draft position? Note: The 2011 Entry Draft was hosted on...
Potential Blue Jackets' Trade Partners: Edmonton Oilers
September 14th, 2020 We have reached part five of our Columbus Blue Jackets mini-series on Trading Partners. In case you missed part four, we discussed the Calgary Flames. Today we look at their Northern Alberta neighbors the Edmonton Oilers. What a disastrous end to the season for the Oilers. They were knocked out of the bubble in four games by the...
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the Last Decade
July 12th, 2020 Second-guessing is always easy - especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn't it as obvious at the time, when they were fresh-faced teenagers, as it is now, years later? The answer, of course, is generally no - even when it comes to the NHL...
Oilers' Special Teams Provide Edge Entering the Playoffs
July 10th, 2020 No team in the NHL capitalized as frequently on the power play than the Edmonton Oilers did this past season. Likewise, no team in the league was as suffocating once they were shorthanded. Their dynamic and rather dominant special team units provide them an edge entering the postseason. However, as per usual, when you handpick a...
Oilers News & Rumors: Salary Cap Talk and Hosting the Stanley Cup
July 2nd, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, it appears Edmonton has been chosen to hold the Conference Finals and the Stanley Cup Finals should the playoffs resume and bring an end to the season. There are also questions about what the Oilers will do now that a flat salary cap seems to be certainty over the next three seasons. Are...
Oilers News & Rumors: McDavid, Nugent-Hopkins, Benning, More
June 9th, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Connor McDavid was voted the team's Masterton Trophy Finalist, there is talk regarding a Ryan Nugent-Hopkins extension, and a number of players have returned to Rogers Place ice to begin skating under Phase 2 of the NHL's return-to-play plan. Connor McDavid Nominated For the Masterton...
NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Senators, Oilers, Blues, More
June 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumors rundown, we take a look at what the Ottawa Senators will do with all of their draft picks. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs have a couple of immediate needs that GM Kyle Dubas is keeping an eye out for. Will the St. Louis Blues let Alex Pietrangelo walk this offseason? And, one scribe makes an argument that the...
Edmonton Oilers' Would You Rather
April 18th, 2020 While the NHL pause frighteningly lingers on, it may be fun to take a break from spiraling thoughts, wondering if the Edmonton Oilers will finally get a chance to enjoy the playoffs, and play a short game of Would You Rather. I’ll provide the scenario, and you and I will choose which player or coach we would rather have or perform in...
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Rangers, Blue Jackets, College Free Agents, More
April 3rd, 2020 In today's NHL rumor rundown, there are rumors the New York Rangers have been trying to trade for Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. How realistic is that deal? There is some college free agent buzz and are the Columbus Blue Jackets looking to trade one of their No. 1 goaltenders? Nugent-Hopkins to the New York...
