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Trade Idea Sees Bruins Acquiring $74M Defenseman in Bold Move

The Boston Bruins could make a bold move to add a star defenseman to the roster.Boston is looking to be aggressive this offseason to add more talent and compete for a Stanley Cup. With that, Heavy.com has a trade idea that sees the Bruins acquiring Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers.Bruins acquire: Darnell Nurse Oilers […] The post Trade Idea Sees Bruins Acquiring $74M Defenseman in Bold Move appeared first on HEAVY .

Free-Agent Stuart Skinner to Sign With 1 of 2 Teams

Stuart Skinner hits the open market on Wednesday and there's going to be plenty of interest. It's been a whirlwind couple of seasons for Skinner, so look for him to seek a multi-year deal, with some job security. Skinner, 27, is coming off a season split between the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins, as he was moved for Tristan Jarry mid-season, in a trade that didn't work out for either side. Skinner appeared in 27 games for the Penguins, posting a 12-9-5 record, along with a .885 save...

Oilers ‘had interest’ in free agent goaltender Bobrovsky: Friedman

Picture this: Sergei Bobrovsky on the Edmonton Oilers. For some Oilers fans, it would be hard to stomach. After all, he’s the one who helped the Florida Panthers beat Edmonton in back-to-back Stanley Cup finals. For other Oilers fans — which may very well be the majority — would rejoice over the idea of the…

Oilers free agent targets: Is Vladimir Tarasenko the perfect middle-six option?

The Edmonton Oilers could consider adding more scoring in their middle-six. Without Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl on the ice during five-on-five play in 2025-26, the Oilers managed to score just 55 goals, allowing 86 for a goal share of 39.01 percent. They were routinely outshot and outchanced, forming one of the worst bottom-six groups…

Latest report reveals what a Darnell Nurse trade would cost the Flyers

The Philadelphia Flyers want to upgrade their blue line and are looking down several avenues at several defenseman that they can acquire to do so. One of those defensemen is Darnell Nurse and now we know more of what the trade talks between the Flyers and the Edmonton Oilers are like, and what a future trade could look like. We know that the Flyers are interested as much as one team can be when getting a player that their current team so desperately wants to get rid of. We know that Nurse...

Pagnotta: Flyers want Oilers to retain near $3 million in Nurse-Seeler swap

Some more details on Darnell Nurse trade returns are emerging. The Edmonton Oilers seem to be at a standstill, with reports indicating they want Nurse to expand his three-team trade list of Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period is indicating that Anaheim and San Jose have not mentioned retention in their trade offers…

Oilers free agent targets: Scott Laughton would be a bottom-six luxury

One of the biggest issues plaguing the Edmonton Oilers in the 2026 playoffs was the injuries to their centres. Leon Draisaitl missed the last 13 games of the regular season and was clearly compromised during the series against the Anaheim Ducks. Jason Dickinson was injured even closer to the playoffs, while both Connor McDavid and…

Oilers Nurse Trade Could Be Down to 1-for-1 Swap

The Edmonton Oilers saga involving Darnell Nurse could be down to a 1-for-1 swap, solving the cap crunch situation. The post Oilers Nurse Trade Could Be Down to 1-for-1 Swap appeared first on HEAVY .

Oilers rumours: What interested teams could offer for Darnell Nurse

The Edmonton Oilers are in crunch time regarding a Darnell Nurse trade. Tuesday is the final day before free agency begins, and with a little over $7.4 million in cap space remaining, the Oilers’ free agency plans hinge on being able to shed Nurse’s contract. Nurse is set to make $9.25 million annually for the…

Oilers free agent targets: Why Anthony Mantha is a high-stakes gamble

The Edmonton Oilers love to sign former top-six wingers. Following the 2023-24 season, the Oilers re-signed all of the supporting cast that got them to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, as well as Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. After another Stanley Cup Finals loss, the Oilers turned to Andrew Mangiapane. None of the…