Tag: Oilers

Adding a High-End AHL Center
On Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer tweeted out an interesting point that got quite a reaction from Oiler…
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Off-Season Targets: Chris Wideman
Peter Chiarelli’s seemingly never ending quest for a puck-moving defender will once again be at the forefront of this coming…
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Off-Season Targets: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Updated:When there is smoke surrounding a certain player from the Edmonton media, there is usually fire. There is a ton…
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Off-Season Targets: Andrej Sustr
Updated:Sometimes, especially in the NHL, you can’t get what you want. You are forced, for numerous reasons, to look at…
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Off-Season Targets: John Carlson
Updated:The only time the Edmonton Oilers have went big game hunting and come out with their target in free agency…
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Off-Season Targets: Mike Green
Updated:It’s likely that the Edmonton Oilers will have enough cap space to add one, and only one, somewhat expensive free…
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Off-Season Targets: Tyson Barrie
Updated:The Colorado Avalanche shocked the NHL this year by bouncing back from the worst season in the salary cap era…
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Storming Up A Trade: Are The Oilers and Hurricanes a Match?
The Carolina Hurricanes are undergoing major changes as an organization. Tom Dundon officially bought the team during the season and…
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Off-Season Targets: Justin Faulk
Updated:Over the course of the last two weeks, we opened the ‘Off-Season Targets’ series with a look at numerous goaltending…
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Oilers Make Coaching Changes
We finally have some clarity when it comes to the Edmonton Oilers coaching staff for the upcoming 2018-19 season. Todd…
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Off-Season Targets: Chad Johnson
Updated:In the summer of 2016, the Edmonton Oilers top choice for their backup goaltending position was free agent Chad Johnson….
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Off-Season Targets: Ville Husso
Updated:The St. Louis Blues have invested in Jake Allen and likely will be rolling with him as the starter for…
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Off-Season Targets: Philipp Grubauer
The Edmonton Oilers appear hellbent on finding their next backup goaltender in Europe, but they shouldn’t be counting out any…
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What’s Next For The Edmonton Oilers Coaching Staff?
Updated:It’s April 24th and Todd McLellan is still the Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Bruce Boudreau’s job is safe…
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Off-Season Targets: Pavel Francouz
Updated:The Oilers are rumored to be heavily interested in KHL goalie Mikko Koskinen, in fact it is even being reported…
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Off-Season Targets: Jhonas Enroth
Updated:This past weekend, we got some clarity when it came to the Edmonton Oilers’ hunt for a backup goaltender. The…
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On The Oilers And Mikko Koskinen
Over the course of the last week, I began the Oilers off-season targets series here at the Rig by looking…
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Off-Season Targets: Jaroslav Halak
Updated:Back at the 2017 NHL trade deadline, with the Edmonton Oilers closing in on a playoff spot, the club was…
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Off-Season Targets: Michael Hutchinson
Updated:The Winnipeg Jets were desperate for goaltending help last July, and as a result invested in veteran free agent Steve…
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Off-Season Targets: Carter Hutton
Updated:One of the most underrated backup goaltenders in the NHL resides in St. Louis, and he stepped up big this…
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Off-Season Targets: Anton Khudobin
Updated:When Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli gave his year end press briefing, he mentioned goaltending as an area of concern…
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Off-Season Targets 2018: The Overview
It’s that time again my friends. Oilers hockey is very much in the rear-view mirror once again as the Stanley…
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The NHL’s Future?
Updated:*Somewhere in a rink in the near future* Play By Play Man: Faceoff in the Team Blue zone, here’s the…
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An Early Look At The 2018-19 Oilers
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…
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Ty Rattie Back In Edmonton
Now that Peter Chiarelli is firmly in control of the Edmonton Oilers moving forward, it’s time for him to put…
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Thoughts On Peter Chiarelli’s End Of Year Presser
Updated:Finally, after the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history, General Manager Peter Chiarelli faced the media on Wednesday afternoon….
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Shop Till You Drop!: Peter Chiarelli’s 2018 Shopping List
Updated:Before I started ‘The Oilers Rig’ back in the summer of 2013, I used to (and, well, still do) read…
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Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
Updated:With the season now complete, the focus in Edmonton will turn to which players should return next season. I think…
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The Nightmare Is Over
Updated:Without a shred of doubt in my mind, the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history is finally over. When…
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