Oilers Have Difficult Expansion Questions Ahead Zain Bhanji | August 12, 2019 It’s the dog days of summer for hockey fans and writers, and when there’s little to no action on the ice, one cannot help but look ahead and imagine what…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Avs, Zuccarello, Trouba, More Jim Parsons | June 16, 2019 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, one media scribe takes a look at the recent d-man buyouts and wonders what that means for the Edmonton Oilers? In other news, the Dallas…
Should the Oilers Consider Nazem Kadri? Jim Parsons | April 14, 2019 Nazem Kadri is likely going to be handed a lofty suspension for his cross-check on Jake DeBrusk in Saturday’s playoff game versus the Boston Bruins. It will be another in…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Canadiens, Ferland, Simmonds, More Jim Parsons | February 27, 2019 In today’s rumor rundown, we look at a few more deals that didn’t materialize on trade deadline day and a couple of deals that were rumored to be out there…
Edmonton Oilers Quarter-Season Grades: Defense Jim Parsons | November 23, 2018 Yesterday I covered quarter-season grades for the forward corps of the Edmonton Oilers. With 21 games in the 2018-19 NHL season now behind the team, there’s plenty to say about the…
Q & A with Devils Prospect Ty Smith Dan Rice | August 16, 2018 For the first time since 2011 (Adam Larsson) the New Jersey Devils selected a defenseman with their first-round pick when they nabbed Ty Smith with the 17th overall pick at…
Adam Larsson and the Edmonton Oilers Rob Soria | April 21, 2018 At no fault of his own, Adam Larsson was put in an awfully difficult position to start his Edmonton Oilers career. Though any reasonable fan, media member and student of…
Oilers Trade Value: Goalies & Defense Shane Sander | March 13, 2018 The regular season is winding down, and the Edmonton Oilers are gearing up for the off-season. It’s been a long and disappointing season and it’s time to begin the evaluation…
What Will Darnell Nurse Cost the Oilers? Shane Sander | February 14, 2018 Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is a restricted free agent (RFA) this summer. The Andrej Sekera injury at the start of the season created an opportunity for one of Nurse,…
The Electrifying Emergence of Darnell Nurse Brett Slawson | January 23, 2018 It’s been well over a decade since the Edmonton Oilers possessed an elite top-pairing defender. Following the Oilers’ appearance in the 2005-06 Stanley Cup Final, Chris Pronger was traded to…
Adam Larsson: A Necessary Trade for Edmonton The Hockey Writers | December 12, 2017 During the 2016 off-season, Peter Chiarelli decided to trade away one of the most dynamic forwards in the NHL. In return, he received a relatively unknown Swedish defenseman; unknown, meaning…
Is Reinhart Ready to Shine on the Vegas Strip? Thomas Conroy | September 8, 2017 Normally, a writer’s knowledge would be questioned if they suggested a player with only 37 games of NHL experience could have a key role in the upcoming 2017-18 season. But,…