Oilers Need to Start Contract Talks with Upcoming RFAs Rob Couch | January 12, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers could have started contract negotiations with their restricted free agents (RFA) a while ago, as they did with Stuart Skinner. General manager Ken Holland acted early and…
Oilers Have Defensive Fix by Trading for Predators’ Ekholm Rob Couch | January 6, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers are in a dogfight for a playoff spot, similar to last season. They will be getting Evander Kane back in the lineup, but scoring hasn’t necessarily been…
Oilers Could Revive Magic of Duncan Keith Deal Via Ekholm Trade Jim Parsons | January 5, 2023 Recent reports suggest the Nashville Predators are making defenseman Mattias Ekholm available via trade ahead of this year’s NHL Trade Deadline. A franchise that hasn’t played nearly as well as…
3 Potential Trade Destinations for Blue Jackets’ Gavrikov Nicholas Arnold | January 2, 2023 Trade deadline season is upon us. That means lots of time for fun and speculation about “who goes where” heading into another playoff push. Teams are always trying to get…
3 Oilers Who Need to Elevate Their Play in 2023 Sean Panganiban | January 2, 2023 The Edmonton Oilers head into the new year with a 20-16-2 record and they’ve leaned heavily on players like Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Stuart Skinner.…
Dear Santa: Edmonton Oilers Wish List for 2023 Jim Parsons | December 21, 2022 As the holidays’ approach and the 2023 portion of this NHL season creeps upon a team that is not playing as well as they would like in multiple areas, there…
3 Takeaways From Oilers’ 4-3 Costly Loss to Ducks Jim Parsons | December 17, 2022 Saturday saw another close game, but another loss for the Edmonton Oilers. This time it was Edmonton falling short in a 4-3 decision for the Ducks in regulation time. It…
Oilers Are in Trouble If Salary Cap Only Increases by $1 Million Colton Pankiw | December 14, 2022 On Dec. 13, NHL insiders, including Elliotte Friedman and Frank Seravalli, reported that the league’s salary cap may only increase by $1 million next season, from $82.5 million to $83.5…
10 Significant Oilers’ Stats From November 2022 Sean Panganiban | December 1, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers played 14 games in the month of November, which included a heartbreaking loss to the New Jersey Devils, two big come-from-behind wins against the New York Rangers…
Oilers Won’t Get Back to West Final Without More Depth Scoring Brian Swane | November 28, 2022 If there was ever an example of how important depth scoring is to the Edmonton Oilers and the degree to which it has been lacking in the first quarter of…
Oilers Need a Strong December to Get Back Into Playoff Picture Dale Bochon | November 26, 2022 It’s been an underwhelming 2022-23 NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers so far. The team has hovered around the .500 mark all season, winning one here and then losing the…
Oilers Should Benefit From Bouchard’s Struggles In the End Rob Couch | November 25, 2022 The Edmonton Oilers have a 10-10-0 record and are currently out of a playoff spot. There is cause for some concern as the regular season is one quarter over and…