Top 10 NHL UFA’s Available: August Edition
As the summer approaches it’s end there are still plenty of names available on the free-agent market as teams shift their focus towards their arbitration cases. If we stay true to not…
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Could Draisaitl Be The First To End Oilers Calder Trophy Drought?
It’s hardly a lock and the season has yet to start but one interesting question on Oiler fans minds has to be whether or not Leon Draisaitl (3rd overall 2014)…
Top 10 NHL UFA’s Available Mid-Summer
The summer is entering it’s mid-point with many names off the board. That said there are still plenty of names available including; Martin Brodeur, Daniel Alfredsson, Dustin Penner and Michael…
MacTavish Has Turned Oilers Around In Two Summers
Saying the Oilers rebuild has been a disaster isn’t an understatement. The Oilers haven’t made the playoffs in eight consecutive seasons and fans aren’t happy. It’s been a dark and…
Oilers Swing For The Fences In 2014 NHL Draft
With the 2014 NHL Draft in the books the Edmonton Oilers went off the board on several picks and even took a few players that were in their second and…
Striking Oil Late in the NHL Draft
The Edmonton Oilers have had a rough history at the draft and outside of their first few years where they built a dynasty from within, they don’t really have much…
Who Is Iiro Pakarinen?
The Edmonton Oilers have signed Finnish forward Iiro Pakarinen to a two-year $1.63M ELC. The deal pays $70K in the AHL and an NHL cap hit of $817K. Pakarinen, 24,…
Oilers RFAs: Does A Bridge Contract Make Sense For Justin Schultz?
Justin Schultz and Jeff Petry make up Edmonton’s two biggest RFA names this summer. Petry will be due for a subsequent raise, but will the Oilers favour a bridge-contract for…
Oilers UFAs: Oilers To Cut Ties With Several This Summer
The Oilers will have a change over in many of their UFA’s this off-season. This presents the Oilers an opportunity to remold their supporting cast to make a run at…
Oilers Panel: Underrated Prospects, Tyler Myers & Breaking Up The Core
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Oilers Panel. This week the contributors discuss the two prospects Oiler fans everywhere should get to know, the never-ending rumour of a Buffalo…
Dan Church: How To Grow Women’s Hockey
The rise of women’s hockey has gained great publicity over the past decade culminating in it’s celebration at the Olympics every four years. But what we don’t see are the…
Oilers Panel: Darnell Nurse Edition! Plus, Is It Time To Bring Up Todd Nelson?
Welcome to this week’s edition of the Oilers Panel. This week the contributors discuss the possibility of 7th overall pick Darnell Nurse cracking the 2014-15 opening day roster, project who…