Tag: Oilers

Off-Season Targets: Ryan O’Reilly
Updated:What happens if the Edmonton Oilers do in fact move money out in the coming weeks? Does that mean GM…
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On A Potential Milan Lucic Trade
Updated:So much for it being a quiet summer, huh Oil Country? It certainly seemed like, for a few weeks at…
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Off-Season Targets: Brandon Pirri
Updated:One of the big themes for this year’s ‘Off-Season Targets’ series has been finding value contracts for the Edmonton Oilers….
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Off-Season Targets: Drew Stafford
Updated:I hope Jim Matheson is paying attention, because this one is for him. The Edmonton Oilers need cheap scoring depth…
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A Different Kind Of Ingredient
Updated:Just a quick post this afternoon, but I wanted to get something up touching on Bob Stauffer’s tweet from yesterday….
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Off-Season Targets: Kyle Brodziak
Updated:Adding a fourth line center, or at the very least fixing the bottom-six, is on Peter Chiarelli’s to-do list this…
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Off-Season Targets: Dominic Moore
Updated:When the Edmonton Oilers traded Mark Letestu to the Columbus Blue Jackets (via Nashville) at the trade deadline, they opened…
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Off-Season Targets: Michael Grabner
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are on the hunt for goal scoring, winger help and speed this summer. Michael Grabner might be…
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Adding a 14th Forward, On Lance Bouma And More
Updated:Bob Stauffer had an interesting tweet last night that touched on the Edmonton Oilers adding a 14th forward. We should…
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Figuring Out The Oilers Goaltending Situation
Updated:Cam Talbot will return for a fourth season as the Edmonton Oilers’ starting goaltender when the campaign opens up on…
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Off-Season Targets: Antoine Roussel
Updated:Agitating players usually become fan favorites in Edmonton pretty quickly. Remember how hated Zack Kassian once was by Oiler fans?…
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Off-Season Targets: Scott Hartnell
Last summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets bought out forward Scott Hartnell due to salary cap issues. Hartnell snagged a one-year…
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Off-Season Targets: Jannik Hansen
Sometimes, players simply don’t fit with a particular team or system. For Jannik Hansen, the San Jose Sharks were a…
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Oilers Do Well With Three New Assistants
Late last month, the Edmonton Oilers made sweeping changes to their coaching staff. They elected to not renew the contract…
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Off-Season Targets: David Perron
Craig MacTavish’s biggest, and for my money best, addition as General Manager was David Perron. MacT acquired Perron for a…
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Off-Season Targets: James Neal
Finding a veteran scorer to play on the wing very well could be top priority for Edmonton GM Peter Chiarelli….
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Off-Season Targets: James Van Riemsdyk
Updated:Peter Chiarelli, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively, hasn’t been afraid to go big game hunting since taking over as the…
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Off-Season Targets: Riley Nash
When the Edmonton Oilers traded Mark Letestu at the deadline, it signaled that the club was making a change on…
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Off-Season Targets: Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Young players on cheap contracts that can contribute are going to be vital for the Edmonton Oilers moving forward. Over…
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Off-Season Targets: Patrick Maroon
On deadline day, the Edmonton Oilers elected to ship out one of their better value contracts. The club traded pending…
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Off-Season Targets: Thomas Vanek
Updated:The biggest issue, in my mind, during the 2017-18 season was the complete lack of offense from the wings in…
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Off-Season Targets: Derek Ryan
Updated:One of the holes that the Edmonton Oilers will need to address this summer is that of fourth line center….
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Off-Season Targets: Sami Niku
Updated:Today we conclude the defenders portion of ‘Off-Season Targets’ with a look at a lesser known option. The Edmonton Oilers…
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An Updated Look At Peter Chiarelli’s Summer List
Updated:A little over a month ago, I posted my annual shopping list for Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. A few…
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Off-Season Targets: Colin Miller
Updated:When the Manchester Monarchs won the AHL’s Calder Cup in the spring of 2015, Colin Miller played a huge role…
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The Extremes of Goaltending: Edmonton Edition
Updated:Last night was one of the most memorable hockey games I’ve ever had the privilege of watching (& working)….
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Off-Season Targets: Damon Severson
Updated:Edmonton’s quest for a right-shot defender could once again take them to New Jersey for a trade. The Oilers, under…
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Off-Season Targets: Erik Karlsson
Updated:The biggest domino to drop this summer will be Erik Karlsson. Ottawa’s franchise face is at a crossroads with the…
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Off-Season Targets: Torey Krug
Updated:During the 2012 college signing period, Peter Chiarelli signed Michigan State defender Torey Krug to an entry-level contract after he…
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