The Edmonton Oilers were recently blindsided after the St. Louis Blues successfully sent offer sheets to restricted free agents (RFAs) Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg who both chose to sign the deals, leaving the Oilers in a tough spot with no money available as they try to match the contracts within seven days. While there
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers may already have a partial solution to the offer sheets tendered to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. So too, is there an option out of Calgary that the Oilers could look to? Might the Montreal Canadiens be willing to help out the Oilers, while helping themselves? Will
Edmonton Oilers Head coach Kris Knoblauch says he is considering a change to his defense lineup for Game 4. He didn’t drop any names, but the rumor going around is that Philip Broberg is a possibility to enter the lineup for Game 4 versus the Dallas Stars. The Oilers have tinkered with their six defensemen
In today’s NHL rumors, the Vancouver Canucks and a few other teams weren’t happy about some of the rumors that popped up over the deadline. Meanwhile, the New Jersey Devils temporarily solved their goaltending concerns, but it is expected they’ll revisit their needs at the position during the summer. Did the Edmonton Oilers have deadline
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Elias Pettersson was discussed in trade talks between the Carolina Hurricanes and Vancouver Canucks. How close did things get? Meanwhile, have the Calgary Flames decided to keep Jacob Markstrom? And, is Chris Tanev open to returning to the Flames as a free agent? Finally, are the Vegas Golden Knights and
The past 48 hours have been an interesting period for fans of the Edmonton Oilers. As the NHL Trade Deadline creeps closer, the Oilers are being linked to multiple names and players who have just sort of come out of nowhere. These are names that have been in the rumor mill, but for the most
The Edmonton Oilers are on a roll and are looking like a serious contender right now. They are going to add more pieces before the trade deadline, but there seems to still be questions about whether that will come in the form of a top-six forward, top-four right-shot defenceman, or a backup goaltender. I believe
The Edmonton Oilers have signed everyone they need to except Evan Bouchard, and with limited cap space to sign him, the young defenceman won’t be among the three worst contracts on the Oilers this season. While the team has some very good contracts, others aren’t so good, and the team will have to manage them
The Hockey Writers’ Dale Bochon recently mentioned that the Edmonton Oilers’ offseason will be one of the most vital in the team’s history. The club has two elite superstars, Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, in the prime of their careers and they have a supporting cast of players like Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Zach Hyman, and Evander
The Edmonton Oilers might not be making any massive changes to their team that had most of the right pieces to go all the way this year, but they will be making some changes. One area that needs to be addressed is defence as Cody Ceci and Darnell Nurse absolutely cannot be partners next season.
It might be a tad early to be talking free-agent targets for the Edmonton Oilers, but here we are. Following a disappointing ending to their 2023-23 season, the Oilers are likely already thinking about offseason plans and how to improve on a team that was considered a favorite by many to go all the way.
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Montreal Canadiens are likely to look at trading both a defenseman and a goaltender. Meanwhile, the Edmonton Oilers are firing on all cylinders and will make a run this season, but what about in the summer? How will Ken Holland clear out some salary cap space? Finally, is there
The Edmonton Oilers are 3-0 after rallying to defeat the Anaheim Ducks 6-5 on Tuesday, Oct. 19, at Rogers Place. With six points, Edmonton sits atop the Pacific Division standings just over a week into the 2021-22 NHL season. As usual, it’s the MVP duo of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid leading the Oilers. The
Ahead of the 2021-22 season, there is a lot to look forward to regarding not only the Edmonton Oilers’ success, but the players. Many individual milestones can be reached this season—from the very first game of the season to the last. This list looks at the top 10 personal milestones that can be achieved and
The Vancouver Canucks have a few roster spots they will need to fill and improve heading into the 2021-22 season. One position that needs quite a bit of help is the right side of the team’s blueline. Most of the Canucks’ defence can be re-worked aside from Quinn Hughes and other younger defenders, who still
What a week for the Pittsburgh Penguins. Although the week didn’t start off on the greatest of notes — a narrow 7-6 win over the New Jersey Devils in which the Pittsburgh Penguins gave up all six goals in the third period — the team really bought in on the defensive end in their remaining
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ron Hextall was busy trying to upgrade his roster before the trade deadline. It’s ‘win now’ mode as the team added forward Jeff Carter and actively spoke with several teams about acquiring talent. With the deadline now passed, more decisions are ahead as the team has several pending unrestricted free agents
In this edition of Toronto Maple Leafs News & Rumors, I’ll share rumors about two of the team’s free-agent defensemen – Tyson Barrie and Cody Ceci. I’ll also speculate about the Pittsburgh Penguins’ Matt Murray as a possibility as a goalie trade and the Minnesota Wild’s Matt Dumba as a trade that would help the