Oilers: Nail Yakupov – Trade Bait Or Building Block? Rob Soria | March 23, 2015 With the completion of the 2014-15 National Hockey League regular season just around the corner, one cannot help but wonder where the Edmonton Oilers organization will go from here. While…
Fantasy World: Making A Playoff Push Larry Fisher | March 20, 2015 Playoffs are a different beast — in real life and in fantasy. The slate is wiped clean and if you make it, you’ve got a fighting chance. Especially in fantasy,…
Picking the 2010 NHL Draft Over Again Devin Slawson | February 24, 2015 Nearly five years ago, 210 young men had their dreams come true as they heard an NHL team call their name. All the early morning practices, long road trips, and…
Oilers Injury Updates: Hall out 4-6 Weeks with Leg Fracture Brett Slawson | February 11, 2015 Edmonton Oilers forward Taylor has been placed on the Injured Reserve and is expected to miss as much as six weeks of action. An MRI completed on Hall found a…
Oilers Mailbag: Evander Kane, Todd Nelson, and Trades Marcy Di Michele | February 9, 2015 Q: Do you actually believe it’s realistic for Evander Kane to come to Edmonton? A: I like Evander Kane. I don’t know him personally, and while I understand his character…
Exploring the Idea of Evander Kane to the Oilers Marcy Di Michele | February 7, 2015 The Edmonton Oilers haven’t made the playoffs since 2006. They’ve been rebuilding essentially since the moment that Chris Pronger demanded a trade. They’ve mismanaged the roster, had a below average…
Fantasy World: Shifting Into Playoff Mode Larry Fisher | February 3, 2015 Playoffs are still a long way off — more than two months in the NHL and at least a full month in fantasy. But with trade deadlines now passing in…
Edmonton Oilers: Too Soon To Consider Nail Yakupov A Bust? Carl Maloney | February 2, 2015 The start to Nail Yakupov’s NHL career is one that is difficult to put a positive spin on. A No.1 overall pick in 2012, he was expected to be a…
Oliver Ekman-Larsson? Make it Happen, Oilers Marcy Di Michele | January 31, 2015 There needs to be tempered expectations on this one. Coyotes GM Don Maloney uttered the words that “everybody is up for grabs”, and attention immediately turned to 23 year-old defenceman…
Sabres and Oilers: Comparing the NHL’s Bottom Two Teams Tim Olewniczak | January 29, 2015 As the 2014-2015 season wages on, two teams have been on a downward spiral that has landed both in the NHL’s basement. These teams are the Buffalo Sabres and the…
Game of Numbers: Edmonton Oilers Edition Andrew Forbes | January 27, 2015 The Game of Numbers is an exclusive THW series looking at upcoming milestones around the NHL. Each team will be looked at individually in three parts – individual player milestones, franchise player…
Doug Wilson Due for a Deadline Splash Andrew Bensch | January 26, 2015 Wilson Waiting in the Weeds? With the way 2014-15 has gone for the San Jose Sharks, making a trade deadline splash probably isn’t the wisest move. While personnel decisions clearly…