The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he would receive roughly half the starts. That was a big change from a year prior, where, despite winding up being the number-one option, he began
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Long gone is the NHL free-agent frenzy. At this point, it’s safe to say which teams did the best and worst in free agency, even though a couple of notable UFAs (James van Riemsdyk and Daniel Sprong, to name a couple) remain available. Let’s look at five teams who did best in free agency this
Edmonton Oilers interim general manager Jeff Jackson continued his busy offseason on Monday (July 15), trading forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators in exchange for forward Roby Jarventie and Ottawa’s 2025 fourth-round pick. The big story was that Edmonton had moved on from Bourgault, who the Oilers selected in the first
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Nashville Predators are reportedly working with Yaroslav Askarov on different scenarios regarding his future. Meanwhile, Brendan Dillon confirmed that the New Jersey Devils tried to acquire last season at the NHL Trade Deadline. Is Connor McDavid’s wedding and Leon Draisaitl’s engagement one of the main reasons a Draisaitl extension
TSN: Frankie Corrado on TSN talking about Leon Draisaitl’s next big contract. How big does it get? ** NHLRumors.com transcription Host: “Now Toronto has four of the 12 highest cap hits in the league right now with the core four to your point Frankie. At the very top of that list, of course, is Auston
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, 14 players were elected for arbitration, including some bigger names like Ryan Lindgren and Martin Necas. Meanwhile, star goaltender Jeremy Swayman did not. Also, the Colorado Avalanche doesn’t seem willing to trade Valeri Nichushkin. Finally, the Edmonton Oilers have cleared some cap space by trading Ryan McLeod to the Buffalo
While the hockey world shares a consensus belief that the Edmonton Oilers won the Matthew Savoie for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio trade, the deal’s repercussions should not go understated. By trading McLeod, the Oilers lost one of their best faceoff takers, penalty killers, defensive forwards, and young, speedy talent. McLeod played an underrated role
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Leon Draisaitl‘s agent spoke about the likelihood of the Edmonton Oilers getting a contract done with his client. Meanwhile, the Toronto Maple Leafs had to get medical clearance before signing Jani Hakanpaa. Is his bad knee going to be an issue? Did the Ottawa Senators turn down a different, possibly
The Buffalo Sabres have the longest ongoing playoff drought in the NHL at 13 years, and in their continued effort to end that, on July 5, they traded their top prospect Matt Savoie to the Edmonton Oilers in exchange for Ryan McLeod and Tyler Tullio. While the return may have been less than some have
The Edmonton Oilers have traded Ryan McLeod and prospect Tyler Tullio to the Buffalo Sabres for prospect Matt Savoie, according to Elliotte Friedman. McLeod, 24, is entering the final year of his $2.1 million AAV contract. He is an impressive two-way center who had 12 goals and 30 points in 81 games for Edmonton last
The Edmonton Oilers face a small challenge as they work to get under the salary cap after their spending spree in free agency. With the recent additions of players like Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, and Adam Henrique, the Oilers are now sitting $2.5 million over the $88 million salary cap. They also need to re-sign
The Edmonton Oilers made significant strides on the first day of NHL free agency, but their impressive moves have created a potential salary cap dilemma that could force the team to make tough decisions, possibly leading to a trade to move someone off the active roster. Jeff Jackson, the Oilers CEO, acting as the de
The Edmonton Oilers have re-signed 34-year-old center Adam Henrique to a two-year contract worth $3 million each season per Elliotte Friedman. A veteran in the NHL of 14 seasons across three different teams including the Oilers in 2023-24, the aging forward is a great model for consistency. Adam Henrique 2 x $3M Edmonton — Elliotte
With the 32nd overall pick in the 2024 NHL Entry Draft, the Edmonton Oilers select Sam O’Reilly from the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) About Sam O’Reilly Sam O’Reilly is constantly willing to get involved and does whatever it takes to regain possession with his strength and body positioning. He’s constantly battling
Connor McDavid had already set a playoff record with 34 assists this postseason, and his 42 points rank fourth best, trailing only two playoff runs by Wayne Gretzky (47 points in 1986 and 43 in 1988) and one by Mario Lemieux (44 in 1991). He became the first player ever to post back-to-back games of
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs are on the verge of signing Joseph Woll to an extension, but a new report suggests speculation they might also want to extend Mitch Marner is inaccurate. Meanwhile, Patrick Kane and the New York Rangers might be reuniting this summer as the forward has unfinished business
The Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of one of the greatest comebacks in sports after defeating the Florida Panthers in Game 6 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final at Rogers Place on Friday (June 21). Warren Foegele, Adam Henrique, Ryan McLeod, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and Darnell Nurse all scored for Edmonton, while Aleksander Barkov had
The Edmonton Oilers have officially done the impossible: there will be a Game 7 in the Stanley Cup Final after they lost each of the first three contests of their series with the Florida Panthers. A do-or-die matchup for both sides will commence. Just like they did in both Game 4 and Game 5, the
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