The Hall Trade Wasn’t as Bad as You Think Marcy Di Michele | July 17, 2016 On the surface, it looks like the Oilers lost the Taylor Hall trade. And on the day that the trade went down, they certainly did. In terms of value, and…
Peter Chiarelli Doesn’t Care What You Think Marcy Di Michele | July 4, 2016 Three years ago today, while Peter Chiarelli was the GM of the Boston Bruins, he traded young stud Tyler Seguin for what essentially turned out to be a bag of…
Are the Oilers Done? Marcy Di Michele | July 4, 2016 You could argue that the Edmonton Oilers were involved in two of the bigger transactions over the past week, the Tyalor Hall trade, and the free agent signing of Milan…
Facing Off: Breaking Down Blockbusters, Free-Agent Frenzy Larry Fisher | July 4, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks, to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Lucic Doesn’t Replace Hall, But That’s Okay Marcy Di Michele | July 2, 2016 For some reason, a sector of Oiler fans are looking at the signing of Milan Lucic as Taylor Hall’s replacement, that because they make the same salary, the trade shakes…
Oilers: Landing Larsson a Blessing in Disguise Brett Slawson | July 1, 2016 Well, the Edmonton Oilers finally did it. They traded one of their core young stars – and to say many are unhappy about the decision would be a severe understatement.…
What Are the Oilers Getting in Adam Larsson? Marcy Di Michele | June 30, 2016 The dust has settled on the Taylor Hall trade, and what obviously feels like a loss for the Oilers at the moment, may not necessarily be in a few years. Hall…
Hall Trade Fills One Hole, Creates Another for New Jersey The Hockey Writers | June 30, 2016 Wow. They always say where there’s smoke, there’s fire, but in this case, the fire turned out to be the sun. P.K. Subban and Shea Weber switched teams, Steven Stamkos…
Hall Traded In Possibly Oilers Worst Trade Since Gretzky Shane Sander | June 30, 2016 Grab a snack, this is going to be a long one. Worst. Trade. Ever. Almost Wayne Gretzky trade bad, but not that bad, still horribly bad for Oilers. The kind…
Oilers Miss the Boat in Hall, Larsson Trade Rob Soria | June 30, 2016 It was a move we could all see happening but hoped would not come to fruition. Outside of the new shiny generational toy that is Connor McDavid, the best player…
New Jersey Devils 2016 Free Agency Primer Dan Rice | June 30, 2016 Don’t expect a lot of activity on the free agent market in New Jersey on Friday afternoon when the clock strikes noon. The Devils made their big move on Wednesday…
Devils Haul In Hall Michael Gwizdala | June 30, 2016 It was a matter of if, not when. The Edmonton Oilers had a plethora of young forwards and a dearth of defense. Conversely the New Jersey Devils had a stockpile…