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The Edmonton Oilers are looking for revenge after their brutal Game Seven loss in the Stanley Cup Final. They signed Leon Draisaitl long-term, and picked up Jeff Skinner, but are also dealing with an injury to Evander Kane. The forward is likely to miss the start of the season with an undisclosed injury. The Oilers […]

The Edmonton Oilers are the defending Western Conference champions. Edmonton made its first Stanley Cup Final appearance in nearly 20 years this past season. And the Oilers made an incredible comeback, as well. However, they unfortunately fell short of their ultimate goal. The Oilers lost in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final to the […]

The Edmonton Oilers have made a ton of moves this summer. Recently, these moves have involved their defensive unit. The Oilers traded Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks not long ago to clear additional cap space. They also lost Philip Broberg to the St. Louis Blues. After these moves, Edmonton sought to replenish its […]

The Edmonton Oilers signed Leon Draisaitl to a huge eight-year contract extension this summer. Edmonton’s front office did well to sign Draisaitl and avoid losing him to NHL Free Agency next summer for nothing. However, they have to get back into the negotiating room sometime soon, this time with Connor McDavid. McDavid is eligible to […]

The Edmonton Oilers had a tough decision to make when Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway were offer sheeted by the St. Louis Blues earlier this summer — and general manager Stan Bowman chose not to match them. On Monday, the controversial GM took a parting shot at the two young players. “The players can probably […]

Teams and players are preparing for NHL training camp as we speak. In a week and a half, camps across the league will begin. Recently extended players like Juraj Slafkovsky will look to build upon impressive 2023-24 campaigns. However, unsigned players such as Justin Schultz are simply looking to land a job somewhere. Schultz has […]

The Edmonton Oilers came close to the Stanley Cup in 2024. Unfortunately, they could not beat the Florida Panthers in Game 7 to claim hockey’s ultimate prize. Edmonton’s defeat extended the championship drought for Canadian teams by another year. But if there’s any team that could end that drought soon, it is this team. The […]

The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2024. Connor McDavid had a historic postseason and helped lead his team to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. However, they fell just two goals short of winning it all. Ahead of the 2024-25 campaign, McDavid is hoping to avoid a repeat of this […]

Kevin Shattenkirk hasn’t found a landing spot before the 2024-25 NHL season’s training camps. He spent the 2023-24 season with the Boston Bruins, which was special for him after he played college hockey with Boston University. It was a full-circle moment for Shattenkirk after a 16-year NHL career. It wouldn’t have been surprising if Shattenkirk […]

The Edmonton Oilers feature two of the top players in the NHL on their roster in Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, and they managed to sign the latter to a huge eight-year, $112 million contract extension on Tuesday. While that’s quite a huge sum of money, there’s no doubt that Draisaitl is worth that chunk […]

The Edmonton Oilers have discussed a Leon Draisaitl contract extension all summer long. On Tuesday, though, Draisaitl finally signed the contract. Edmonton and Draisaitl agreed to an eight-year contract with an average annual value of $14 million. In total, the German superstar will receive $112 million through the life of the deal. Draisaitl is one of […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of one of the best seasons in franchise history that ended with a resounding thud against the Florida Panthers in a 4-3 Stanley Cup Finals loss. Manager Kris Knoblauch’s team was led by the big two of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, a combination unlike most fans have ever […]

The Edmonton Oilers made a big splash on Tuesday, signing Leon Draisaitl to a monster extension. The $14 million average annual value (AAV) is the highest in league history and creates a salary cap crunch for new general manager Stan Bowman. Superstar and captain Connor McDavid is eligible for an extension next summer, something Draisaitl […]

Leon Draisaitl has signed a massive contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers, the team announced via X (formerly Twitter). “🔒 LEON’S LOCKED IN 🔒,” the Oilers’ post read. “The #Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension beginning in 2025-26 with an average annual value of $14 million.” This new contract with […]

The Edmonton Oilers had an interesting NHL Free Agency period this summer. One of their more notable moves was to keep Adam Henrique, signing him to a two-year contract. The Oilers traded for Henrique back at the 2024 NHL Trade Deadline. And in NHL Free Agency, they could have lost him to another team. Henrique […]

The Edmonton Oilers lost two of their younger players in NHL Free Agency this summer. Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg signed offer sheets with the St. Louis Blues. It’s unprecedented for two offer sheets to be successful in a single offseason. For Holloway, though, it was an outcome he came to accept as the summer […]

The Edmonton Oilers are approaching the end of the contracts of Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid. The number one priority for new general manager Stan Bowman is to make sure both players are in Edmonton long-term. Draisaitl is up first, as he is currently eligible for an extension and will be a free agent after […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a brutal game-seven defeat in the Stanley Cup Final. The offseason has seen multiple defensemen leave the Oilers, with Philip Broberg now on the Blues and Cody Ceci on the Sharks. Daily Faceoff insider Frank Seravalli took to social media to list out potential options if they were to sign […]

The Edmonton Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final for the first time since 2006 this past postseason. The Oilers rode a historic offensive attack to the brink of hockey’s biggest prize. This attack was led by the otherworldly performance from Connor McDavid this spring. In the end, McDavid and Edmonton could not win the Stanley […]

The Edmonton Oilers’ blue line looks a whole lot different than it did a week ago. After Philip Broberg was shockingly offer sheeted by the St. Louis Blues — a contract the front office didn’t match — Cody Ceci was shipped to the San Jose Sharks shortly after. And with that, two players who were […]

The Edmonton Oilers have one of the richest histories in the NHL. From Wayne Gretzky to Connor McDavid, great players have donned the orange and blue. Along with those great players, there have been some of the best teams we’ve ever seen. Which of the dynasty teams ranks on top of the list? And where […]

Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg are officially St. Louis Blues. Although the Edmonton Oilers made a couple of moves to potentially be able to match the offers sheets that Blues GM Doug Armstrong tendered to the two young players, that’s not what happened on Tuesday morning. Instead, both Holloway and Broberg, who were impactful players […]

The never-ending worry for the Edmonton Oilers was that they didn’t have enough offensive depth to win a championship. Everyone knew it would’ve taken a miraculous effort from Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl to win a Stanley Cup. McDavid held up his end of the bargain last spring, breaking Wayne Gretzky’s single-postseason assists record. Edmonton […]

The Edmonton Oilers made a trade with the Vancouver Canucks earlier in the day on Sunday. They acquired former top-10 pick Vasily Podkolzin from Vancouver in exchange for a fourth-round pick. However, they were not done wheeling and dealing. Edmonton has now traded veteran defenseman Cody Ceci to the San Jose Sharks. The Sharks are […]

The Edmonton Oilers are working through a major decision in NHL Free Agency. Two of Edmonton’s restricted free agents received offer sheets from the St. Louis Blues earlier in the week. Rumors of what the Oilers will do continue to circulate. Regardless of that, they did make a trade with the Vancouver Canucks to land […]

The Edmonton Oilers are coming off a deep run in the 2024 Stanley Cup Playoffs. After advancing to the Finals, the Oilers have had some tough decisions to make amid rumors that are putting pressure on the front office. Edmonton faces the dilemma of matching contract offer sheets to Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg. The […]

The St. Louis Blues made some noise in an otherwise quiet period in the NHL. After a trade with the Penguins, the Blues extended offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers restricted free agents Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The two players signed two-year contracts with St. Louis. Broberg signed for around $4.5 million a season while […]

The St. Louis Blues have made some intriguing moves on Tuesday. St. Louis president of hockey operations and general manager Doug Armstrong revealed that his team has tendered a pair of Edmonton Oilers players in defenseman Philip Broberg and forward Dylan Holloway to offer sheets, per the Blues’ official website. In a separate deal involving […]

The Edmonton Oilers were painfully close to winning a Stanley Cup in 2024. They have made their off-season moves and are looking to get back and lift the cup this season. Evander Kane was set to be a big part of that. After missing most of the Final with an injury, reports have surfaced about […]

The Edmonton Oilers were one victory away from their sixth Stanley Cup in franchise history in 2024. The offseason has seen a controversial hire, depth-scoring additions, and a massive goaltending decision for the Oilers. The concerns are not as severe as some other teams, but with the aspirations of winning a Stanley Cup, there are […]

The pain of coming one game short of winning a Stanley Cup is fresh for the Edmonton Oilers. The Oilers likely believe they were one or two more breakout candidates away from defeating the Florida Panthers. Connor McDavid put the team on his back to make it to Game 7 of the Final, but a […]

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman said that he has started talks with Leon Draisaitl regarding a new contract as he is scheduled to enter the final season of his eight-year, $68 million contract that he signed in Aug. 2017. “I had a good conversation (with Draisaitl’s agent Mike Liut) and we’re starting things off […]

The Edmonton Oilers came within a single win of the Stanley Cup. In fact, they came within two goals of winning it all in 2024. Unfortunately, they lost to the Florida Panthers in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. The heartbreaking loss didn’t deter them, though, as they entered NHL Free Agency looking to […]

The Edmonton Oilers got painfully close to a Stanley Cup title last year. They fell one game short to the Florida Panthers in the Cup Final and are looking to get back and finally grab the franchise’s sixth title. Part of the Oilers’ offseason was signing Jeff Skinner to a 1-year contract after he was […]

Just weeks after Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers parted ways, the franchise found its new general manager and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday. The Oilers will tab former Chicago Blackhawks executive Stan Bowman for the role, who hasn’t been involved in the sport since the Hawks’ 2010 sexual assault scandal came […]

The National Hockey League season is just over two months away and the off-season has entered a lull. With free agency and the NHL draft behind us, it is time to make some way-too-early predictions for the upcoming season. Who will make the playoffs? Who will take home the major awards? And of course, with […]

Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup in 2024. They made a miraculous comeback in the Stanley Cup Final before falling in Game 7. McDavid won the Conn Smythe Trophy after turning in one of the greatest postseason performances in NHL history. But he and the franchise want to win […]

The Edmonton Oilers may have come one win short of their first Stanley Cup in over 30 years, but CEO of hockey operations Jeff Jackson made it clear in NHL free agency that nothing short of a championship is the goal in 2025. Edmonton started last season horrifically, sitting near the bottom of the league […]

The Edmonton Oilers had a clear need during this offseason to get them to the NHL’s peak. After Kris Knoblauch’s hiring last season, they were one of the best teams and made it to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. However, the Oilers’ lack of offensive depth put them behind in their series against […]