It is important to consider all the details of the salary cap when projecting who will be on the Edmonton Oilers roster. With Oscar Klefbom starting the season on Long-Term Injury Reserve (LTIR), the Oilers will essentially have a salary cap of $85.6m, but because they are starting in LTIR, we could see some interesting…
The Pacific division will be different this year than in previous seasons. The Seattle Kraken are new in the division while the Arizona Coyotes moved to the Central division and for the first time in NHL history there will be eight teams in all four divisions. Over the next few weeks I will look at…
A source confirmed to me the Oilers Entertainment Group (OEG) will likely announce that fans attending games this season will need to be fully vaccinated. The OEG has been working on a strategy of how it will implement proof of vaccination and once that is established, expect the announcement.
Trade Pool Party? Yes? No? Maybe so? I came across an item Friday contemplating that question. Should Edmonton Oilers’ GM Ken Holland consider trading Jesse Puljujarvi now because his value is relatively high? Channeling Dustin Nielson and Baggedmilk, I said, “pardon?” Snap. Lose it. That item is here. An excerpt: “If Holland believes Puljujarvi is…
I’m equal parts amused and surprised by some of the reaction I’ve seen to the Oilers Entertainment Group attaching health and safety requirements – proof of COVID vaccinations or a negative COVID test — to attending Edmonton Oilers games at Rogers Place.
With 60 candles to blow out on the birthday cake Wednesday, Edmonton Oilers’ coach Dave Tippett has been around more than long enough to know the value of having experienced veterans in his dressing room and in his line-up. Sure, the old coach likes old players. Thanks for the news flash, Captain Obvious.
When I did the prospect countdown last winter, I noted that Stuart Skinner needed to have a strong season in 2020-21 in order to re-establish himself as a legitimate candidate for the Oilers’ goaltender of the future. He did exactly that.
It might be now or never for Tyler Benson and the Edmonton Oilers.
There are a pair of Oilers prospects who have performed well for the organization at the AHL level but haven’t yet been able to translate that success to the big leagues.
There’s one significant Edmonton Oilers player without a contract: RFA Kailer Yamamoto.
There are two ways you can go about trying to get revenge for an offer sheet. Either you challenge the opposing GM to a barn fight in Lake Placid, or you find one of their top young players to offer sheet in revenge.
Look no further than the Edmonton Oilers for the most stressed-out fans in the league.
