The Edmonton Oilers have three restricted free agents (RFA) on the NHL roster that could be a target of offer sheets this summer in Kailer Yamamoto, Jesse Puljujarvi, and Ryan McLeod. Other RFAs include Tyler Benson, Brendan Perlini, Filip Berglund, and Ostap Safin; if any team decides they want to take a chance on them,
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The Edmonton Oilers’ recent rash of injuries has meant a lot of call-ups from their American Hockey League (AHL) farm team down in Bakersfield. With the early-season injury to goaltender Mike Smith back in October — and recent injuries to Darnell Nurse, Duncan Keith, Slater Koekkoek, as well as Cody Ceci in COVID protocol —
From an Edmonton Oilers perspective, there really isn’t anything positive that can be said about their 4-1 loss to the Dallas Stars at American Airlines Center on Tuesday (Nov. 23). To be blunt, it was their worst night of what has been a fantastic opening six weeks of the 2021-22 NHL season. It wasn’t just
Every NHL franchise has good and bad contracts on its roster. In Edmonton, some people think the deal Darnell Nurse just signed, one that will kick in at the start of the 2022-23 season, is an example of a bad one. It’s not necessarily the actual dollar figure that makes a contract a good value,
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Connor McDavid accomplished an amazing feat with the NHL’s regular season now complete. Meanwhile, Slater Koekkoek showed well in the final game of the Oilers season. Where does he fit into the playoff plan? Will Gaetan Haas and Zack Kassian get much playing time and how often
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, head coach Dave Tippett has decided to shuffle his forward group ahead of Saturday’s game versus the Calgary Flames, promoting a couple of younger players in the process. There is news the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of signing a goaltending prospect, and Connor McDavid is
On Sunday (April 20) the Edmonton Oilers recalled top prospect Ryan McLeod to their taxi squad. The 21-year-old-centre has 14 goals and 14 assists in 28 games this season with the American Hockey League’s Bakersfield Condors. This is the first National Hockey League call-up for McLeod, who was drafted with the ninth selection of the
After years of failing to draft and develop their own prospects beyond the first round, the Edmonton Oilers are finally on the right track. Ethan Bear, Caleb Jones and Kailer Yamamoto all graduated to the NHL this season, and they could be joined by the next group of Oilers prospects in the next year or
Oilers need to fill some holes Jim Matheson: The Edmonton Oilers are still looking to find a left winger to play with Ryan Nugent-Hopkins and James Neal, a third line center and a right-handed defenseman to play with defenseman Oskar Klefbom. Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal: The Oilers still have some questions on their