Did the Oilers Improve Enough Upfront?
Following what was yet another disappointing campaign for the Edmonton Oilers, it should have surprised no one to see Ken Holland waste little time in tinkering with the club’s roster.…
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Jesse Puljujarvi and the Edmonton Oilers
Isn’t it funny how things can go so wrong over the course of three short years? The date was June 24, 2016, and the setting was the NHL Entry Draft…
Archibald, Granlund Additions Should Improve Oilers Penalty Kill
Of all the issues that have hampered the Edmonton Oilers in recent years, perhaps the most perplexing has been their continued struggles on the penalty kill. Over the better part…
Jake Gardiner and the Edmonton Oilers
We are roughly four weeks into NHL free agency and defenceman Jake Gardiner is still without a home. Be it concern surrounding his health and/or the want for a contract…
Oilers: Holland Attempts to Fix a Chiarelli Wrong
To suggest Peter Chiarelli left the Edmonton Oilers in cap purgatory and with a badly flawed roster would be kind. Ken Holland knew cleaning up said mess was part of…
Joel Persson: Oilers Puzzle Piece
After years of struggling to produce quality NHL defencemen, the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of seeing that trend changing. The names we hear most often are Ethan Bear,…
Oilers Banking on Koskinen, Smith Tandem
It’s not every day that we see a team with two of the league’s top four scorers miss the playoffs but the Edmonton Oilers managed to accomplish just that in…
Oilers Playing with Fire Following Buyout
So here we are. Roughly two weeks since the Edmonton Oilers bought out defenceman Andrej Sekera and the roster is no better. In fact, the argument could be made it…
Oilers Miss the Boat at Trade Deadline
With their current roster being as underwhelming as it is, the Edmonton Oilers were never going to be major players during this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. However, for an organization…
‘Old Boys Club’ Not to Blame for Oilers Latest Misstep
To suggest the past thirteen years have been rough on the Edmonton Oilers organization is about as big of an understatement as one could make. Their record over said time…
Oilers General Manager Remains Desirable Position
The clock finally struck midnight for Peter Chiarelli and the Edmonton Oilers. While it took too long for the proverbial trigger to be pulled, in the end, Bob Nicholson did what…
Playoffs or Bust Can’t Be Oilers Mentality
The Edmonton Oilers find themselves in a curious predicament. The limitations of their roster are obvious to any hockey observer and yet the opportunity to grab a playoff spot in…