Holland’s Patience May Be Key to Oilers NHL 2020-21 Season Success Jim Parsons | November 19, 2020 It’s easy to criticize an organization when there’s been a lack of playoff success over the course of many seasons and when the fan base believes the club has the…
Oilers News & Rumors: Kahun, Bear, Konovalov, Holland’s Plans Jim Parsons | November 9, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there are reports that Dominik Kahun had better offers and longer-term deals on the table before joining the Oilers. If so, why…
Oilers’ 3 Worst Contracts for 2020-21 Sean Mallon | November 6, 2020 Managing a National Hockey League team is challenging at the best of times. Every year player salaries go up, and it’s a guessing game when it comes to deciding whether…
Oilers Need to Re-sign Nugent-Hopkins Darvin Babiuk | October 19, 2020 Edmonton Oilers’ general manager (GM) Ken Holland is well into his offseason re-tooling of the Oilers’ roster. His decisions can be divided into three categories: (1) Those that could be…
Oilers’ Holland Conducts Free Agency Magic for Under $8 Million Jim Parsons | October 10, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there’s concern that the goaltending isn’t good enough. There’s even concern…
Oilers Unlikely to Take Defenseman With 14th Pick [Video] Kyle Gipe | October 5, 2020 Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland recently gave some insight into his team’s approach at the upcoming 2020 NHL Draft. Give a watch, and see what position he is unlikely…
Oilers News & Rumors: Klefbom, Nugent-Hopkins, Trade Rumors, More Jim Parsons | October 5, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Ken Holland spoke with media about where the team is at with a few players, the upcoming NHL draft and what the…
Edmonton Oilers 2020 NHL Draft Preview Sean Mallon | September 19, 2020 How should the Edmonton Oilers approach the 2020 NHL Entry Draft? While Oct. 6 is fast approaching, there is time for general manager Ken Holland to add some selections to…
Should the Oilers Look at Wayne Simmonds? Jim Parsons | September 10, 2020 On Tuesday, Pierre LeBrun posted an article that cited comments from pending unrestricted free agent forward Wayne Simmonds. During Simmonds interview with the hockey insider, he said he was, “open…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ 2020 Trade Deadline Sean Mallon | September 4, 2020 The 2020 NHL Trade Deadline found the Edmonton Oilers in unfamiliar territory. Despite having the services of superstar Connor McDavid for several seasons, they had only been in contention once,…
Could Oilers Actually Trade Away Multiple Top-Four Defensemen? Jim Parsons | August 27, 2020 Argue all you want about whether or not the Edmonton Oilers actually have two top-four (most people argue top-two) defensemen on the current roster. That’s not entirely the point. What…
Oilers News & Rumors: Puljujarvi, Smith, Leadership, Trades, More Jim Parsons | August 13, 2020 In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is lots of talk surrounding the team’s early exit from the postseason and what comes next. Ken Holland spoke to the…