Posts About "Ryan Smyth"
Worst Trades in Oilers' History
April 2nd, 2017 Trades, and the NHL Deadline in particular, provide each and every NHL team with the opportunity to immediately address glaring needs within their respective rosters. Completing a major trade can influence great change within a select organization, molding a team into an instant contender rather than an annual pretender. However,...
The Best Oilers Who Never Won
February 22nd, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are enjoying somewhat of a resurgence this season. After 10-plus dreadful years of failed draft picks, underachieving stars and curious trades, the Oilers are finally on the right track. The future certainly looks bright in Edmonton. They are in the running for a playoff spot, and they have a franchise player...
What Do Edmonton Oilers Fans Really Want?
April 5th, 2016 Despite having had the privilege of watching some of the greatest players to ever play in the NHL and being handed the opportunity to see the game’s next generational talent develop in their own backyard, fans of the Edmonton Oilers have always seemed to hold a special place in the hearts for the so-called hard-working but less...
Predicting Oilers and Jets Heritage Classic Alumni Rosters
March 6th, 2016 We’ve seen some star-studded lineups when it comes to NHL alumni games in the past. This season, the Red Wings and Avalanche hosted an alumni game for the ages ahead of their Stadium Series matchup in Colorado. Their lineups were filled with big names like Steve Yzerman, Brendan Shanahan, Joe Sakic and Peter Forsberg among...
The Ryan Smyth Trade Revisited
February 26th, 2016 Garth Snow went from backup goaltender one day to Islanders general manager the next as Charles Wang fired Neil Smith just six weeks after hiring him back in the summer of 2006. Wang's firing of Smith, who was the architect of the 1994 Rangers Stanley Cup, resulted in former Isles great Pat LaFontaine, hired as a senior adviser to...
3 Jersey Numbers The Edmonton Oilers Should Retire
January 20th, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have a rich history and with that comes a list that reads off as some of the most talented players to ever play the game of hockey. This is evidenced by the Oilers ability to yield a total of seven Hall of Fame members. A tradition in hockey is the banner raising ceremony where a players jersey number is retired or...