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State of the Nation poll results: Nearly 80% of fans unsatisfied with Edmonton Oilers coaching staff
Kris Knoblauch
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Michael Menzies
Feb 17, 2026, 09:00 ESTUpdated: Feb 17, 2026, 01:33 EST
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We asked. You answered.
We at Oilersnation are pleased to report the significant feedback we received from our State of the Nation poll that asked you about the burning questions surrounding the Edmonton Oilers.
In fact, a total of 1,778 of you filled out our survey. That’s more than the Angus Reid Institute uses to determine political polling.
So again, thank you for participating.
Here are the results from this survey. Some of the responses will not surprise you. Others may catch your eye.
For example, 79.6 per cent of fans are not satisfied with Kris Knoblauch and the coaching staff. Where the Oilers’ priorities lie for improving the team received a big split about the team’s true needs.
The confidence meter between Tristan Jarry and Connor Ingram favours a “backup.”
And while hope will never die, nearly half of fans polled don’t believe the Oilers will make it out of the Pacific Division.

Poll results

Are you satisfied with Kris Knoblauch and the Oilers’ coaching staff? 
  • No – 79.6% 
  • Yes – 20.4%
Are you confident in general manager Stan Bowman’s ability to improve the team? 
  • No – 57.3%
  • Yes – 42.7%
What should the Oilers’ top trade priority be? 
  • Defenceman – 53.3%
  • 3rd-line centre – 26.7%
  • Top-6 winger – 19.8%
Which soon-to-be unrestricted free-agent would be your highest priority to re-sign? 
  • Kasperi Kapanen – 39.7% 
  • Jack Roslovic – 34.1%
  • Connor Ingram – 26.2%
Who are you more confident in: Tristan Jarry or Connor Ingram?
  • Connor Ingram – 69.4%
  • Tristan Jarry – 30.6%
From a scale of 1-10, how would you rate the Oilers’ season so far? (1 is the lowest, 10 is the highest)
  • 6/10 – 33.4% 
  • 5/10 – 24.6%
  • 4/10 – 16.9%
How far do the Oilers go in the Stanley Cup Playoffs?
  • Round 2 exit – 33% 
  • Stanley Cup victory – 25.2% 
  • Round 3 – 20.7% 
  • Round 1 – 14.1% 
Do the Edmonton Oilers win a Stanley Cup before the end of Connor McDavid’s extension? 
  • Yes – 72.5%
  • No – 27.5%
Does Connor McDavid retire as an Edmonton Oiler? 
  • Yes – 63.8% 
  • No – 36.2% 
Michael Menzies is an Oilersnation columnist and has been the play-by-play voice of the Bonnyville Pontiacs in the AJHL since 2019. With seven years news experience as the Editor-at-Large of Lakeland Connect in Bonnyville, he also collects vinyl, books, and stomach issues.

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