The Pittsburgh Penguins took my advice and brought in another veteran goalie for training camp, Louis Domingue. The team remains cash-strapped, so don’t expect any additional headline moves before camp, but there’s still some affordable veteran talent available on the free-agent market, and the Penguins should take a look at a few forwards on a professional tryout.
James Neal
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the NHL is reportedly losing one its best defensive defenseman as Niklas Hjalmarsson is set to retire. Meanwhile, the Vegas Golden Knights are signing a pretty good defenseman in Alec Martinez. The only issue is, how can they afford to sign anyone else? The Columbus Blue Jackets are reportedly receiving
In 2019-20, the Edmonton Oilers’ power play was firing on all cylinders. Their 29.5% success rate made teams nervous to be a man down, which often resulted in the puck finding the back of their net. In fact, without their fantastic power play last season, the Oilers would likely have finished much lower than in
To say that James Neal began the 2019-20 season on a hot streak is a bit of an understatement. In fact, even with all the stars the Edmonton Oilers have iced throughout their history, Neal set an Oilers’ record – even something the Great One (Wayne Gretzky) was unable to do. Neal was the first Oilers’
Head coach Dave Tippett is like most NHL coaches trying to make sure their team is up to speed in a relatively short amount of time before the 2020-21 NHL season kicks off in a matter of days. Today, that meant the Edmonton Oilers were working on special teams, focused on a new-look power play
If we’re being honest, it’s a part of innate human nature to occasionally check up on our exes. In most cases, we want them to be doing well, just maybe not too well – or at least not better than us. Those same sensibilities apply to players who have moved on from your favorite team.
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 your free agent star forward or stud defenseman is at their peak, has room for improvement, or is trending downward. Adding to the difficulty is
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there are reports the Oilers have decided not to exercise any buyouts on players this offseason which means contracts like James Neal’s will stay on the books. Meanwhile, around the league, teams are signing players and releasing players in decisions that could affect what the Oilers had
When the Calgary Flames traded James Neal to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for veteran forward Milan Lucic, many wondered why the Flames didn’t give Neal another chance. The deal showed no upside for Calgary until Lucic found a fit on the third line in early December. His Stanley Cup championship experience and his ability
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Zack Kassian has found himself on the receiving end of a few humorous shots from his teammates and both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid talk about what’s going on with their downtime and what they’d like to see going forward with the NHL season. In other news,
As the Oilers get to take on the Calgary Flames on Saturday, Edmonton is looking at finally getting a win and not go 0-4 in the season series. There are a number of storylines that have developed over the season and just hours before puck drop. Where is James Neal? How will Connor McDavid respond
GLENDALE, Ariz. — Connor McDavid scored the only goal of the shootout, and the Pacific Division-leading Edmonton Oilers beat the second-place Arizona Coyotes 4-3 Sunday night. Connor McDavid, Edmonton Oilers (Jess Starr/The Hockey Writers) Mikko Koskinen stopped Vinnie Hinostroza on Arizona’s last shootout attempt and finished with 26 saves. The Oilers got even for an
The Edmonton Oilers’ start to 2019-20 has been the most intriguing difference when looking ahead to the Battle of Alberta this season with the first matchup on Dec. 27. Edmonton went 7-1-0 to start the season, and 20 games in, currently sit first in the Pacific Division with 26 points. At one point, they held
EDMONTON — Darnell Nurse had a pair of assists as the Edmonton Oilers moved back into sole possession of first place overall in the NHL with a 2-1 victory over the Detroit Red Wings on Friday. James Neal and Ethan Bear scored for the Oilers, who improved to 7-1-0. Mike Green replied for the Red
Let’s not allow that first loss to take the shine off a stellar road trip that started with three straight wins — all in come-from-behind fashion for a record-setting 5-0 start. Sure, coming home 6-and-0 would have been that much better than 5-and-1, but most Edmonton fans would have been content with the Oilers getting
Boeser and the Canucks are not close … Markstrom not panicking about an extension James (@Account4hockey): David Pagnotta said on Sportsnet 650 that the Vancouver Canucks and Brock Boeser are not close on a contract but they are not “miles apart” like the Toronto Maple Leafs-Mitch Marner and the Winnipeg Jets-Patrik Laine are. Sounding like
When Ken Holland accepted the job as general manager of the Edmonton Oilers, he inherited a roster with plenty of flaws. Chief among them was a lack of scoring on the wing. Sure, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl combined for an outstanding 91 goals in 2018-19 (the most goals by any pair in the NHL).
Home NHL Rumors NHL Rumors: Milan Lucic, Jesse Puljujarvi, Mike Smith, and more The moving of Milan Lucic? Ed Duhatschek of The Athletic: With Michael Ferland signing in Vancouver last week, Milan Lucic’s chances of going home shrunk to all but zero. A Milan Lucic for James Neal swap makes some sense for both teams