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Oilers defensive depth quickly becoming a strength; Flames and Tkachuk aren’t talking; Canucks coach dishes on several topics surrounding the team; why Matthews shot creates a struggle for goalies; Wings make a trade; Joe Murphy, Kelly Buchberger and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Sumo Jerky.
According to Jim Matheson, yet again there won’t be Edmonton Oilers Rookie Team vs University of Alberta Golden Bears game. Apparently, Daryl Katz and the U of A have a “business issue” getting in the way of the annual fall rookie game.
According to Dave Waddell, a CBC Radio guy based in Calgary, the new third jerseys the Oilers will use next season have been leaked. Waddell saw this jersey through a Google search of “oilers third jersey” that brought up a sponsored link from Adidas.
The Jesse Puljujarvi saga continues. According to Jouni Nieminen, a trustworthy source based in Edmonton when it comes to Finnish hockey news, provided an update on the disgruntled young Oilers forward.
Well, it looks like it’s finally happened. The long-awaited divorce between Milan Lucic and the Edmonton Oilers has been completed. The Oilers have reportedly linked up on a deal with their provincial rivals, the Calgary Flames, on a deal to swap Lucic for James Neal.
Leafs and Marner still far apart; Oilers changing the look of scouting; looking at the Canucks transition and scoring; did the Flames and Jets jerseys get leaked; Sam Bennett’s role is becoming more clear; free agency, hockey parents, Don Cherry and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Sumo Jerky.
Ken Holland has dipped into the bargain bin, inking former Arizona Coyote and Pittsburgh Penguin Josh Archibald to a one-year contract.
The Oilers should be in on Gusev; how the Aho offer sheet affects Matthew Tkachuk; breaking down the Cody Ceci trade; Canucks overpay Tyler Myers, also ink Ferland; free agency, season predictions and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by Sumo Jerky.
Reward outweighs the risk for Flames and Talbot; can the Oilers find a trade partner; it sounds like TJ Brodie almost became a Leaf; Kadri trade hurts but was for the best; rumors swirling around Canucks; the Luongo recapture penalty fully explained, free agency and more in this week’s Nation Roundup brought to you by…
This shouldn’t come as a major surprise, but the Oilers have already inked their 2019 top pick Philip Broberg to an entry-level deal.
The Oilers had a fairly quiet first day of free agency on Canada Day, but don’t expect Ken Holland is packing it up for the summer just yet. There are still holes on the Oilers’ roster, particularly up front, left to fill with players who fall through the cracks.
Ken Holland is diving into the bargain bin, adding a familiar face in Tomas Jurco to a one-year contract. The deal will apparently be a shade over the league minimum at $750k.
