Oilers, Chiarelli Should Have Known Better Rob Soria | October 11, 2016 Offering an NHL veteran the opportunity to make your team via “Professional Try Out” is always a risky proposition for any organization. The Edmonton Oilers found that out the hard…
Latest Oilers News: Yakupov, Lander, Versteeg & Russell Shane Sander | October 10, 2016 With the deadline for roster finalization fast approaching, the Edmonton Oilers have made a flurry of moves, and they might not be done. A lot can be said for the…
Oilers Set to Sign Versteeg off Tryout Jim Parsons | October 10, 2016 There is a lot going on in the NHL today, but it appears the Edmonton Oilers have extended an actual NHL contract to professional tryout candidate Kris Versteeg. Versteeg was…
Latest Oilers Speculation: Yakupov, Wisniewski, Versteeg & Gryba Shane Sander | October 7, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have narrowed their training camp roster down to 30 players as the preseason nears its end. In goal, the Oilers re-assigned Laurent Brossoit who was quite impressive in…
What Do the Oilers Want to Do With Nail Yakupov? Marcy Di Michele | October 4, 2016 Peter Chiarelli isn’t afraid to make a trade, that much we know. His goal is to improve his team for now and the future. For an organization steeped in recent…
Could Yakupov Start Season Sitting with Press? Shane Sander | September 26, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp this week, and there’s plenty of promise in the room. The big elephant in the room, however, is forward Nail Yakupov’s status. The questions…
Versteeg, Gryba & Others Get Oilers PTOs Shane Sander | September 24, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers opened training camp today and among the camp hopefuls are several players signed to professional tryouts with the organization. Among the field of hopefuls are NHL veterans…
Oilers’ Jesse Puljujarvi – Instant Impression Rob Soria | September 18, 2016 While the hockey world is focused on Toronto and the start of the reinvented World Cup of Hockey, that isn’t the case in Edmonton. Keeping tabs on the trio of Leon…
Facing Off Podcast: World Cup Predictions to Stanley Cup Odds Larry Fisher | September 17, 2016 Facing Off is a weekly column debating five of hockey’s hottest topics each and every Monday. From current events like trades and hat tricks to bigger-picture stuff like scandals and expansion —…
Five Fringe Oilers in Jeopardy of Losing Their Jobs Jim Parsons | September 16, 2016 Every NHL team has fringe players — players who barely hang on to NHL employment and are one bad week, maybe one bad game, away from losing their spot to another…
Oilers Right Wing Depth Could Be Trouble for Pakarinen Jim Parsons | September 13, 2016 Depth on any hockey team means there are a number of suitable players who can take regular shifts, offer productive value and help the team. Until this summer, the Edmonton…
The Best of What’s Left: Free Agent Forwards Dustin Nelson | September 13, 2016 The free-agent market has been picked apart. With training camp just a couple weeks out, there’s woefully little left for general managers to pull roster players from. Nonetheless, there are…