Oilers Set to Activate Sekera from Injured Reserve Shane Sander | December 20, 2017 When Edmonton Oilers defenseman Andrej Sekera went down with a torn ACL last spring, he was given a six-to-nine month recovery timeline. The worst case scenario was that he wouldn’t…
Oilers’ Flurry of Roster Moves & What It Means Shane Sander | December 20, 2017 As the NHL’s holiday freeze starts, the Edmonton Oilers have been quite busy. In 24 hours or so, the Oilers have made several moves that affect their clubs at the…
Darnell Nurse Delivering on Promise Rob Soria | December 19, 2017 To have expected Darnell Nurse to come out of the 2013 NHL Entry Draft and immediately turn into a bonafide top-four defenceman for the Edmonton Oilers was never a realistic…
Oilers: Don’t Worry about Oscar Klefbom Rob Soria | November 11, 2017 Heading into the 2017-18 season, the Edmonton Oilers had more than a few obstacles to overcome, most notably the extended absence of defenceman Andrej Sekera due to off-season knee surgery.…
Benning Could Be Key to Oilers Season Rob Soria | September 16, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers announced the signing of Matt Benning to a two-year deal in August of 2016, many felt the club had lucked out and stumbled upon a player…
Oilers and Franson: What’s Taking So Long? Jim Parsons | August 4, 2017 Recently I wrote an article asking the question, what is taking the Oilers so long to work out a deal with Jaromir Jagr? It was a somewhat rhetorical question in…
Edmonton Oilers and Nick Holden? Might Make Sense. Jim Parsons | July 27, 2017 As was reported earlier by Larry Brooks and discussed by THW’s own Tom Dianora, the New York Rangers are actively shopping defenseman Nick Holden as they search to improve their…
Oilers Expectedly Underwhelming in Free Agency Shane Sander | July 4, 2017 Depth, depth and more depth was apparently Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli’s mantra when it came to July 1. The Oilers didn’t add one of the bigger fish in…
Expect Oilers to Be Quiet in Free Agency Rob Soria | June 28, 2017 When the Edmonton Oilers decided to bring on Peter Chiarelli as the club’s general manager following what was a disappointing but rather productive 2014-15 campaign, aka “The McDavid Lottery”, everyone…
Is Chris Lee a Short-Term Solution for Oilers? Shane Sander | June 8, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with an injury to defenseman Andrej Sekera, who’ll be out for 6-9 months. One of the short-term options might be journeyman Chris Lee, who spent…
Who’s Jan Rutta & Why’s Edmonton So Interested? Shane Sander | June 5, 2017 Through the early parts of the offseason, the Edmonton Oilers are tied to a free agent European defenseman named Jan Rutta. The 26-year-old was a member of the Czech Republic…
The Edmonton Oilers & Overvaluing Kris Russell Rob Soria | May 31, 2017 No matter what side of the Kris Russell discussion one is on, there is no debating as to whether or not he is a viable NHL defenceman. Despite the shortcomings…