Tag: Peter Chiarelli

The Oilers Rig Radio; 2018/19 Ep3, “He has great compete level for his net-front presence.”
Updated:In this episode of the Oilers Rig Radio, Jason and I tackle these four topics: 1. They’re grinding, “what else?”…
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The Oilers Are What They Are: Not Good Enough
Updated:Bill Parcells is in the Pro Football Hall of Fame for a reason. The man was a legendary coach and…
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The NHL Coaching Carousel Spins Out Of Control
Last week, the Edmonton Oilers decided to send head coach Todd McLellan packing. It was the fourth time a coach…
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A Closer Look at The Wideman Trade
On Thursday, the Edmonton Oilers acquired a right-shot defender in Chris Wideman from the Ottawa Senators. The price? Essentially nothing,…
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Rig Radio 11-21-2018, “Hitch”
Updated:This is the second episode of the Oilers Rig Radio for the 2018-19 season. Jason and Séan take an in-depth…
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Oilers Embark On Season Defining Road Trip
Updated:Tonight, the Edmonton Oilers will embark on a three game road trip in California that will define their season. It…
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Peter Chiarelli Talks Oilers Defense
Updated:On Monday afternoon, Edmonton Oilers President of Hockey Operations and GM Peter Chiarelli spoke to Oilers’ insider Bob Stauffer on…
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Four Straight Losses Have Oilers Reeling
Updated:Remember that nice start by the Edmonton Oilers? Remember how this team survived an incredibly tough stretch in October and…
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Is Peter Chiarelli Shopping In Pittsburgh?
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers lost to the Washington Capitals on Monday night at Capital One Center. With his team in town,…
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Time For Oilers To Address Right Wing
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are 6-3-1 heading into tonight’s game against the Minnesota Wild. This week has potential, as the Oilers…
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What a Zack Kassian Trade Could Look Like
Updated:Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman dropped a little bit of news on Saturday night, saying on Hockey Night in Canada that the…
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Welcome To The Pressure Cooker
We have yet to see the Edmonton Oilers play their second game of the season, but that hasn’t stopped panic…
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Just Who Is Alex Chiasson?
Updated:We’ve reached the end of this year’s “Just Who Is” series, concluding with the last man added to the training…
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Darnell Nurse Agrees to Two-Year Deal With Oilers
Updated:Late yesterday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers inked their final remaining free agent when they agreed to terms with D Darnell…
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Oilers Sign Alex Chiasson To PTO
The Edmonton Oilers have made a surprising late addition to their training camp roster, as the club agreed to a…
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Just Who Is Michael Kesselring?
Updated:After trading up to select Olivier Rodrigue this past June in the NHL entry draft, the Edmonton Oilers had a…
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Oilers Training Camp Preview: Three People Under Pressure
Updated:Pressure, that’s the word of the year in Edmonton. The Oilers took a major step back last year and opened…
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Oilers Training Camp Preview: Three Breakout Candidates
Updated:We continue our training camp preview here at The Oilers Rig today with a shift from three burning questions to three…
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Oilers Sign Jakub Jerabek To One-Year Contract
In the wake of Andrej Sekera’s injury news six days ago, the Edmonton Oilers have added a defender to their…
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Potential Replacements For Andrej Sekera
Updated:It’s been one day, the dust has settled and the time for anger and panic is gone. The situation is…
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Oilers Lose Sekera To Torn Achilles
Updated:Andrej Sekera has not been able to catch a break since he suffered a torn ACL on a Friday night…
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PTO Options For The Oilers
Updated:We’re at that point of the summer where the talk shifts from free agent signings and trades to training camp…
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Ten Bold Predictions For The Edmonton Oilers In 2018 Revisited
Updated:On New Year’s Day, I posted ten bold predictions for the Edmonton Oilers over the course of the calendar year….
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Oilers Re-Sign Ryan Strome For Two Years
The Oilers have locked up one of their two remaining RFA’s this morning by signing Ryan Strome to a two-year…
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An Updated Look At Peter Chiarelli’s Summer List
Updated:The draft is over, day one of free agency has come and gone, and all 31 NHL teams have made…
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Oilers Quiet But Successful On July 1st
The Edmonton Oilers made only three signings on Sunday, but did quite well in what was a quiet Canada Day…
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Oilers Sign F Tobias Rieder
Updated:Credit where it is due, Peter Chiarelli is having a very good day. The Oilers GM has inked F Tobias…
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Are The Oilers Trading Milan Lucic?
Updated:On Wednesday, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli told the Edmonton media that he didn’t expect to be involved in the ‘star…
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Oilers Select Olivier Rodrigue 62nd Overall
The Edmonton Oilers have made a trade, moving up from 71st overall to pick 62nd. The Oil also sent the…
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