Oilers’ Mailbag: Defence, Defence and More Defence Jim Parsons | February 7, 2019 I’ve never done a mailbag segment for the Edmonton Oilers. That said, with how popular these segments seem to be and with how many questions Oilers fans may have these…
Oilers Looking Ahead to Expansion Draft Eric Friesen | December 23, 2018 The NHL announced on Dec. 4 what had been expected for months — Seattle will become the league’s 32nd team in 2021-22. This means there will also be another expansion…
3 Names On the Oilers Christmas Wishlist BLH | December 3, 2018 The Edmonton Oilers are in a precarious position standings-wise. Even though they’ve amassed a 4-1-1 record under Ken Hitchcock, they still remain three points out of a wild-card spot and…
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…
McDavid’s Leadership More Impressive Than New NHL Record Jim Parsons | October 17, 2018 It was an incredible comeback for the Edmonton Oilers, a wonderful move by Darnell Nurse in overtime, a huge night for Connor McDavid and a win the team badly needed…
Oilers Re-Sign Darnell Nurse on Two-Year Deal Jim Parsons | September 17, 2018 It was a deal that took a little bit longer than expected, but a few days after NHL training camp opened, defenseman Darnell Nurse has signed a two-year extension with…
NHL Rumors: Nurse, Rask, Nash, More Jim Parsons | September 17, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, Josh Morrissey’s new deal should set the bar for Darnell Nurse’s contract in Edmonton, the Carolina Hurricanes got bad news when it was reported Victor Rask…
Nurse Contract Update & Oilers Camp Notes Shane Sander | September 17, 2018 The last time we looked at the Edmonton Oilers contract negotiations with defenseman Darnell Nurse, we knew the two sides were at a stalemate. When Edmonton opened up training camp,…
Oilers & Darnell Nurse Contract Talks at an Impasse Shane Sander | September 15, 2018 It appears that the contract extension talks between the Edmonton Oilers and defenseman Darnell Nurse are not going well. With training camp underway, and no deal in place (or even…
NHL Rumors: Boeser, Nurse, Zetterberg, More Jim Parsons | September 14, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser look like they are going to wait to sign an extension, Darnell Nurse and the Oilers are still a ways…
Oilers & Nurse Victims of Circumstance Rob Soria | September 14, 2018 For a general manager who has shown little regard towards future cap space issues, Peter Chiarelli appears to be finally changing his tune. Though a good chunk of Edmonton Oilers…
NHL Rumors: Seguin, Panarin, Staal, More Jim Parsons | September 8, 2018 In today’s rumor rundown, the Dallas Stars and Tyler Seguin are talking again and may be closer to working out a deal prior to the start of the season. In…