Oilers Blueline Compared To Four Finalists
There are various ways to build a Cup contending team. There is no master blueprint that every team has to follow, but there are certain aspects that seem to show up on most Cup contenders and winners.
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A Look at the Shore Signing
Nothing like a depth signing to rile up Oilersnation. If this is foreshadowing how the off-season will unfold in Edmonton, then the next eight weeks will be a wild ride. And I can’t wait. Opinions on players, coaches, management, signings, trades and even anthem singers touch every possible spot across the sporting spectrum. The Devin…
Tuesday Thoughts…
The line between winning “Parent of the Day” or “Failed Parent of the Day” can be very thin. We just returned from a family trip to Canmore. We planned a few hikes, and on Saturday got an impromptu invitation from our neighbours, who happened to be in Canmore as well, to join them on a…
What’s the Fuss About?
We’re just 10 days into June, but you know Edmonton Oilers’ fans are going through hockey withdrawal, and rightfully so, when the signing of a fringe player like Devin Shore generates the kind of heat it has since he inked a two-year deal with an $850,000 AAV yesterday. Thank goodness there’s another fix ready to…
Hall and Ebs
I remember writing about how Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle had taken over leadership of the Edmonton Oilers and that they’d put their stamp on a team that had been wandering aimlessly for years since the 2006 Stanley Cup final. They would, I wrote in 2012, be cornerstone players for the franchise for a long…
Just Get In, Baby
When the North Division playoffs began, I had the Edmonton Oilers beating the Winnipeg Jets in five games and the Toronto Maple Leafs rolling over the Montreal Canadiens, also in five games. That was supposed to set up a Toronto-Edmonton match-up in the division final that I saw the Oilers winning in seven games. You?
Fixing Holes: Third-Line Centres on the Free Agent Market
Over the next week, I’ll be going through this summer’s free-agent market position by position. Today, we have centres.
Fixing Holes: Wingers on the Free Agent Market
Over the next week, I’ll be going through this summer’s free-agent market position by position. Today, we have wingers.
The Oilers are apparently likely to use the 7-3-1 protection scheme in the Seattle Kraken Expansion Draft
The last time there was an Expansion Draft, the Oilers got by fairly easily, losing Griffin Reinhart to the Vegas Golden Knights.
Was Edmonton Oilers head coach Dave Tippett snubbed for the Jack Adams trophy?
The NHL announced the three finalists for the Jack Adams award this year with Rod Brind’Amour, Dean Evanson, and Joel Quenneville getting the top three nods.
Edmonton Oilers Connor McDavid named finalist for Hart Trophy
Edmonton Oilers captain Connor McDavid has been named as a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy.
Edmonton Oilers forward Gaetan Haas signs five-year deal in Switzerland
Another Edmonton Oilers free agent has fled for greener pastures.