Oilers’ Depth at Centre is Among NHL Best Sean Mallon | November 23, 2020 There was a time that the Edmonton Oilers couldn’t find a top centre. Back in the early 2000s, it was fourth-round draft pick Shawn Horcoff who sat atop the depth…
Maple Leafs News & Rumors: Chara, Nylander, Matthews & McDavid The Old Prof | November 16, 2020 In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll take a look at rumors that the Maple Leafs have some interest in Zdeno Chara. I’ll then look at…
NHL Agent Hints Oilers Risk Losing McDavid if They Don’t Improve Jim Parsons | November 16, 2020 According to a recent article by Craig Custance of the Athletic, a survey of 21 anonymous NHL agents suggests that more than one NHL agent believes the Edmonton Oilers need…
NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Red Wings, Rangers, More Jim Parsons | November 16, 2020 In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Edmonton Oilers were listed among teams agents still believed needed to make a significant move. What would that move be? Toronto Maple Leafs GM…
Pairing Dominik Kahun With Draisaitl Isn’t the Oilers Best Option Jim Parsons | November 2, 2020 As per a report by the team on Monday, the Edmonton Oilers have agreed to terms with forward Dominik Kahun on a one-year contract with an AAV of $975,000. A…
How Do the Oilers Stack up Against the Pacific Division? Evan Smyth | October 26, 2020 Heading into the 2020-21 season, the Edmonton Oilers are surely a favourite to come out of the tough Pacific Division. The Pacific presents various obstacles ahead of the Oilers, with…
The Oilers’ Lengthy History of Major Individual Award Winners Mehtab Singh Bains | September 30, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers’ lengthy and storied history in the NHL involves numerous major individual awards. The franchise has had a player win nearly every major award, including in the WHA,…
McDavid Deserves More Respect From Hockey Media Darvin Babiuk | September 20, 2020 The NHL announced the first tranche of its 2020-21 award winners from Sept. 6-13. We still have to wait until Sept. 21 to find out the rest of the winners,…
Draisaitl Is Playing in the Shadow of McDavid Andrew Walsh | September 17, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have missed the playoffs in 13 of 14 seasons since they faced the Carolina Hurricanes in the Stanley Cup Final in 2006. This stretch put the franchise…
Connor McDavid Will Always Make His Linemates Better Sean Mallon | September 14, 2020 Since 2015 when they unexpectedly won the Connor McDavid lottery, the Edmonton Oilers have only gotten two brief tastes of the playoffs. A blown series lead versus the Anaheim Ducks…
Potential Blue Jackets’ Trade Partners: Edmonton Oilers Mark Scheig | September 14, 2020 We have reached part five of our Columbus Blue Jackets mini-series on Trading Partners. In case you missed part four, we discussed the Calgary Flames. Today we look at their…
Oilers Need to Restore 1980s Glory Days Andrew Walsh | September 11, 2020 The Edmonton Oilers have not made the playoffs since the 2016-17 season. Prior to that they had not made the playoffs since 2005-06 season when they lost in the Stanley…
