Oilers Head Into Final 5 Games Facing Many Playoff Possibilities Brian Swane | April 4, 2023 With their 6-0 victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Saturday (April 1), captain Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers clinched a berth in the 2023 NHL Playoffs. They will be…
The Good: Ranking Oilers Best Free Agent Signings Since 2020 Jim Parsons | March 20, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have used free agency (both restricted and unrestricted) as a major tool for building their roster. General manager Ken Holland has made some astute trades and the…
Tyson Barrie Deserves Appreciation for Time With Oilers Brian Swane | March 5, 2023 When news broke on Tuesday (Feb. 28) that the Edmonton Oilers had dealt defenseman Tyson Barrie to the Nashville Predators for fellow blueliner Mattias Ekholm in a trade that also included draft…
Oilers May Repursue Klingberg After Barrie Trade Colton Pankiw | March 2, 2023 After growing increasingly frustrated with general manager (GM) Ken Holland for not acting ahead of the trade deadline, Edmonton Oilers fans finally got their wish on Tuesday afternoon, as the…
Grading the Oilers’ Trade for Mattias Ekholm Michael DeRosa | March 1, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers made a notable move on Tuesday (Feb. 28), as they acquired veteran defenseman Mattias Ekholm from the Nashville Predators. Here are the complete details of the trade.…
Predators Trade Mattias Ekholm to Oilers for Big Return Michael DeRosa | February 28, 2023 The Nashville Predators have traded Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 fourth-round…
Oilers 2022-23 Trade Targets: Colton Parayko Jesse Courville-Lynch | February 22, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers have continued to struggle recently with their ability to finish strong and close out games. Their defensive struggles are as clear as ever and they’ll need to…
Oilers’ Takeaways After Blowing 3-Goal Lead in Loss to Rangers Brian Swane | February 18, 2023 In a season filled with them, the Edmonton Oilers had their biggest collapse yet on Friday (Feb. 17) at Rogers Place, where they fell 5-4 to the New York Rangers…
Sharks Cap Retention Policy Could Cost the Oilers Evan Bouchard Jim Parsons | February 15, 2023 If a report by TSN’s Pierre LeBrun regarding the San Jose Sharks’ willingness (or rumored lack thereof) to retain salary on Erik Karlsson is accurate, fans in Edmonton who like…
Oilers Shouldn’t Be Concerned About Adding Erik Karlsson to PP Sean Panganiban | February 13, 2023 Hockey insider Elliotte Friedman first broke the news that the Edmonton Oilers were interested in Erik Karlsson back in January, saying that legitimate conversations have been had between Edmonton and…
Oilers Should Trade Cody Ceci Rather Than Tyson Barrie Rob Couch | February 1, 2023 The 2023 Trade Deadline is one month away and the Edmonton Oilers are set to make some moves to upgrade their team. They don’t have cap space to work with…
What if Oilers’ Evan Bouchard is Little More Than Tyson Barrie 2.0? Jim Parsons | January 13, 2023 Fairly or unfairly, Tyson Barrie often gets ragged on in the Edmonton market for being too offensively gifted, but not defensively sound. He’s a bonafide weapon on the power play…