Posts About "Steve Tambellini"
Adam Tambellini – The Next Ones – 2013 NHL Draft Prospect Profile
June 11th, 2013 Adam Tambellini THW Close-Up: Date of birth: November 1st, 1994 Place of birth: Edmonton, AB, Canada Ht: 6'4" Wt: 171 Shoots: Left Position: Center NHL Draft Eligibility: 2013 1st year eligible Twitter: @atambo9 THW The Next Ones Ranking (January 2013): 99th CS Midterm Ranking: 62nd among NA...
Oilers Fire GM Steve Tambellini, Hire Scott Howson
April 15th, 2013 Hearing Craig MacTavish is new EDM GM and Scott Howson will be taking over MacTavish's role. As per @tsnryanrishaug, EDM fires Tambellini. — Bob McKenzie (@TSNBobMcKenzie) April 15, 2013 This season, when the Oilers have been good, they've been really good. But when they've been bad, they've been terribly bad. A couple weeks ago...
The Edmonton Oilers Need to Start Nikolai Khabibulin Over Dubnyk
March 27th, 2013 The Edmonton Oilers are only three points out of a playoff spot and time is running out for Steve Tambellini to make a move. However one move the team should make they don't need to give anyone up, just a simple change in goaltending. Start Nikolai Khabibulin over Devan Dubnyk. On a team that has shown flashes with brilliance...
Edmonton Oilers Interested in College Free Agent Danny DeKeyser?
March 26th, 2013 Steve Tambellini and the Edmonton Oilers won the Justin Schultz sweepstakes last season and now they appear to be going back for another round. College player Danny DeKeyser is a hot new name that many NHL GM's are looking at and Tambellini could be one of those names. Although Tambellini has not officially said that Edmonton is...
The Case For Trading Nail Yakupov
January 10th, 2013 Given he has just come off one of his better performances internationally in a bronze-medal winning game over Canada at the 2013 World Juniors, it may seem preposterous that someone would even broach the subject of the Edmonton Oilers trading Nail Yakupov. He is also one of the leading candidates to bring home this season's Calder...
Is Jordan Eberle the NHL's Next Superstar?
September 4th, 2012 Jordan Eberle might be one of the NHL's fresher faces, but the right winger has given hockey fans a glimpse of what he will be able to offer the Edmonton Oilers as they gather the necessary pieces for contention in the Western Conference. After enjoying a solid rookie campaign (18 Goals, 25 Assists) in 2010-2011, Jordan Eberle...
What Can Edmonton Oilers Fans Expect from Nail Yakupov?
August 19th, 2012 When a star prospect is chosen first overall in the NHL Entry Draft, high expectations immediately follow; it comes with the territory. Nail Yakupov received the right to that pressure this past June, and he'll be holding on to it all season long.
Edmonton Oilers Off-Season Update
July 12th, 2012 The Edmonton Oilers off-season has been eventful already and Oiler fans hope that Steve Tambellini isn't done adding pieces just yet...
Edmonton a Good Fit for Justin Schultz
June 29th, 2012 Open season on Justin Schultz has begun. He cannot officially sign with a team until July 1st, but negotiations have begun in earnest. Holding court in Newport Sports Toronto office with his representatives, there are many teams that are sending an entourage and rolling out the red carpet to try and convince Schultz to sign with...
Ralph Krueger Named Oilers Head Coach
June 27th, 2012 When the Oilers elected not to renew the contract of Head Coach Tom Renney following the conclusion of another playoff-less season, the hunt for a new bench boss was on. There was a ton of speculation that the job was Brett Sutter's for the taking, but as the weeks went on and no announcement was made, it seemed perhaps Sutter...
The Edmonton Oilers are Proud to Select... Nail Yakupov
June 22nd, 2012 After months of speculation, rumors and prognosticating, the Edmonton Oilers have their man. Sarnia Sting forward Nail Yakupov, a Russian winger with wicked speed and skill, was the first player to hear his name on draft day, and for the third straight year, it was an Edmonton Oilers jersey that was donned before any other. Based on...
Craig MacTavish Back in Edmonton, but not as a Coach
June 12th, 2012 Craig MacTavish will forever be known as the last NHL player to play the game without wearing a helmet. He came into the league before helmets were mandatory, and didn't feel a need to wear one. He retired from playing in 1997. A four time Stanley Cup Champion with the Oilers and New York Rangers, MacTavish was last seen in the NHL...
Oilers Can't Afford to Pass on Nail Yakupov
June 11th, 2012 Each year when draft time rolls around, hope springs anew for many teams. Especially for those teams sitting in a lottery position where they hold to the belief that the player they pick could be the piece that turns it all around. There are times where one player single-handedly puts a new face on a franchise and makes...
