Oilers: 8 GMs Who Would’ve Been Better Hires Than Stan Bowman Jesse Courville-Lynch | July 25, 2024 The Edmonton Oilers made the controversial decision to hire Stan Bowman as their new general manager (GM) and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, July 24, and fan…
Edmonton Oilers Name Stan Bowman General Manager Michael Ostrower | July 24, 2024 According to Elliotte Friedman, the Edmonton Oilers will hire Stan Bowman as the team’s next general manager (GM). The news comes after weeks of speculation regarding who the next GM…
New Oilers GM Needs To Build On Ken Holland’s Culture Shift Dale Bochon | July 20, 2024 Waiting to see who the Edmonton Oilers hire as their next general manager seems similar to how a new Pope is appointed at the Vatican. Any day now we’ll see…
Oilers Can’t Afford to Disregard Their Shortage of Draft Picks Brian Swane | July 18, 2024 Edmonton Oilers interim general manager Jeff Jackson continued his busy offseason on Monday (July 15), trading forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward…
Oilers Hyman and McDavid Weigh in on Edmonton’s Offseason Moves Brian Swane | July 17, 2024 Just a couple weeks after Edmonton Oilers interim general manager Jeff Jackson made a splash in free agency, bolstering the Oilers lineup with talented newcomers while retaining much of the…
Glen Sather Retired With the Rangers, But His Legacy Is With the Oilers Brian Swane | July 16, 2024 In the midst of the NHL’s busiest time of year, on June 26, Glen Sather announced his retirement from hockey, stepping away from his executive role with the New York…
Oilers’ Next General Manager Should Be Jeff Jackson Michael Ostrower | July 11, 2024 Less than a year ago, the Edmonton Oilers were sitting near the bottom of the NHL standings with fans going as far as to speculate Leon Draisaitl could be traded.…
Today in Hockey History: July 5 Matthew Zator | July 5, 2024 Despite no games on the schedule, July 5 has been a rather busy day in National Hockey League history. We’ve seen some familiar faces in new places, plenty of coaching…
Oilers: Holland’s 3 Best and Worst Moves as GM Rupert McDonald | June 28, 2024 One of the worst-kept secrets in hockey is over, as it was officially confirmed on Thursday (June 27) that Ken Holland will not be returning as the general manager (GM)…
Today in Hockey History: Dec. 27 Matthew Zator | December 27, 2023 On this date, one of the greatest players in National Hockey League history made his triumphant return after nearly four years away from the game. Dec. 27 saw plenty of…
Oilers’ Next Big Change Will Be to Management Rob Couch | November 7, 2023 How long have the Edmonton Oilers been doing the same thing with no better results? Ken Holland as general manager (GM) and Jay Woodcroft as the head coach was expected…
Oilers Front Office Playing Musical Chairs Dale Bochon | September 30, 2023 With the resignation of Oilers special advisor (and former Oilers player) Steve Staios on Sept. 29, the future of the general manager (GM) position in Edmonton is now as clear…