The Edmonton Oilers 2016 NHL Draft Guide Brett Slawson | June 23, 2016 The 2016 NHL Entry Draft is of monumental importance to the Edmonton Oilers and their future. Having missed the playoffs for a tenth consecutive season in 2014-15, the Oilers enter…
Potential Draft Day Trades for the Carolina Hurricanes Brett Finger | June 22, 2016 It’s NHL Draft week, and with all the trade rumors swirling, this weekend is bound to be a big one. The Carolina Hurricanes find themselves in an interesting situation. The…
Who Is the Next Phil Kessel Redemption Story? Dustin Nelson | June 15, 2016 One of the reasons many championed Phil Kessel for the Conn Smythe trophy — besides leading the Penguins in postseason points — was that he was a great story. Kessel…
Oilers Options: Lucic Realistic, Shattenkirk and Faulk Not Shane Sander | June 14, 2016 The Edmonton Oilers have made it known that they will be very busy at the NHL Draft in a few weeks. Edmonton desperately needs to improve their roster or find…
Trouble Brewing with the Oilers Young Core? Marcy Di Michele | May 31, 2016 Eric Belanger is your typical “character” NHL player. A veteran of 820 games, and seven different teams, Belanger wasn’t known as a sniper or playmaker, but he was money in…
Oilers: Nugent-Hopkins Unlikely to Play Centre at World Cup Rob Soria | May 28, 2016 Despite not being a part of Team North America’s initial roster for the 2016 World Cup of Hockey, there was never a doubt that Edmonton Oilers centre Ryan Nugent-Hopkins would…
Facing Off: Debating Drafts, Futures for Canucks, Hurricanes Larry Fisher | May 23, 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 —…
Edmonton Oilers Should Trade the 4th Overall Pick Brett Slawson | May 9, 2016 On April 30th, 2016, the NHL Draft Lottery was completed, with the Toronto Maple Leafs securing the first overall selection. Surprisingly, the Winnipeg Jets soared up to second overall from…
Three Possible Forwards for the Minnesota Wild to Acquire Danny Lambert | May 3, 2016 The challenge that is the offseason has begun full steam for the Minnesota Wild. With many teams still entrenched in the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Wild are already starting a…
Edmonton Oilers 2016 Off-Season Guide Brett Slawson | April 26, 2016 At the 2016 NHL Trade Deadline, Edmonton was supposed to be a seller, yet with a number of high value players reportedly available in trade, namely Jordan Eberle, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Nail Yakupov,…
Changing Core Won’t Necessarily Fix Oilers Culture Rob Soria | April 15, 2016 When it comes to sports, there is no question that the belief an individual and/or team has in their own abilities to achieve their goal plays a part in how…
Peter Chiarelli Dishes on the Road Ahead in Edmonton Marcy Di Michele | April 10, 2016 The Oilers finished their season with a loss, and General Manager Peter Chiarelli wasted no time in having his end of season press conference. Overall, the 2015-16 campaign came with…
