Rumor Rundown: Draisaitl Bridge, Kessel Responds and Tavares to Tampa? Jim Parsons | July 18, 2017 It sort of feels like a hockey ghost town. After weeks of insanely busy action, with trades and signings coming from every angle, the pace has slowed considerably and there’s…
Free Agency, Salary Cap & NHL Parity Leah Dyck | July 9, 2017 The weeks leading up to and on the first day of the 2017 NHL’s free agency period have unveiled a lot about the direction the league is heading. When it…
Oilers, Draisaitl in Odd Spot Rob Soria | July 6, 2017 With the Edmonton Oilers officially announcing the signing of Connor McDavid to an eight-year extension yesterday afternoon, the sole focus of Oil Country has now shifted to the immediate future of…
McDavid, Oilers Played His New Deal Perfectly Jim Parsons | July 6, 2017 By now (even though it’s been less than 24 hours), the eight-year contract extension given to Connor McDavid is old news. McDavid is going to be $100 million richer and…
Oilers Expectedly Underwhelming in Free Agency Shane Sander | July 4, 2017 Depth, depth and more depth was apparently Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli’s mantra when it came to July 1. The Oilers didn’t add one of the bigger fish in…
Oilers Aren’t Trading Leon Draisaitl Shane Sander | July 1, 2017 It started with a tweet, and it snowballed. On the eve of free agency, NHL Network analyst Brian Lawton suggested it’s possible that the Edmonton Oilers are shopping restricted free…
Alexandre Texier: The Changing Face of European Hockey Matthew Hacke | June 29, 2017 Nico Hischier made history for his country at the 2017 NHL Draft. Chosen first overall by the New Jersey Devils, he became the highest drafted Swiss player ever. In a year in…
Overtime With BSC: NHL Offer Sheets – Myth or Reality? Brandon Share-Cohen | June 29, 2017 The threat of an offer sheet is always present in the NHL. The ability to sign another team’s young player who has proven to be an NHL player for the…
Edmonton Oilers Buying Out Benoit Pouliot Brandon Share-Cohen | June 29, 2017 The Edmonton Oilers announced Thursday that they would be placing veteran forward Benoit Pouliot on unconditional waivers with the intent to buy out the two remaining years of his contract. By…
Rumor Rundown: Alzner, Williams, Boyle and a Draisaitl Offer Sheet Jim Parsons | June 28, 2017 Another day closer to July 1 and free agency and another day teams can chat with prospective free agents about joining their roster. This is also another day that teams…
McDavid to Sign Monster Extension With the Oilers Jim Parsons | June 28, 2017 The contract extension coming between the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid is a monster. McDavid will be officially the highest paid player in the NHL since the new eight-year maximum…
Edmonton Oilers 2017 Offseason Moves Tracker Shane Sander | June 28, 2017 (Last updated: July 12) The offseason is officially underway, and there’s lots of news and notes regarding the Edmonton Oilers and the summer of 2017. Edmonton will be very busy…
