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The Edmonton Oilers looked to identify three characteristics in prospects they were going to draft: Sense, skill, and compete. That’s what director of Amateur Scouting Rick Pracey said in a debrief of the 2026 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon, as the Oilers traded down with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round and had…
The Edmonton Oilers entered Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft with just four selections but wasted little time making moves. Instead of getting themselves involved and making their first pick of the draft, Edmonton shipped the 52nd overall pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning, sliding back just six spots to No. 58 while acquiring…
All things considered, it was a quiet two days at the NHL Draft for the Edmonton Oilers. While rumours of trade requestee Darnell Nurse needing to open up his list and the Anaheim Ducks potentially being an option swirled, the Oilers got down to business selecting five players in thanks to a second-round trade down….
It certainly feels like the Philadelphia Flyers are going to try to do something to change up their blue line — could that involve trading for Darnell Nurse from the Edmonton Oilers? Nurse does have a full no-movement clause so he’s going to dictate where he ends up getting traded to after his time in Edmonton has almost certainly come to an end. And according to recent reporting, the 31-year-old defenseman has handed a list of just a few teams to the Oilers that he would be open to movin...
The Edmonton Oilers continued their draft day by selecting Penn State commit Caden Harvey in the sixth round. Harvey is the 180th overall draft choice, drafted out of the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League. The 6-foot-1, 183-pound, right-shot pivot scored 11 goals and 34 points in his first season of major junior hockey…
The Edmonton Oilers continue exploring the trade market for Darnell Nurse after the longtime defenseman requested a move earlier this month. While The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta has reported that he has four teams on his trade list — the Pittsburgh Penguins, Philadelphia Flyers, Boston Bruins and Los Angeles Kings — another club has emerged […] The post Oilers rumors: Western Conference team added to Darnell Nurse sweepstakes appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In the Edmonton Oilers’ 4-3 overtime loss to the Nashville Predators at Bridgeport Arena on Tuesday (Jan. 13, 2026), centre Connor McDavid notched two assists to extend his streak to…
The Edmonton Oilers have selected defenseman Andrew Robinson in the fifth round, 133rd overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. The 6-foot, 190-pound defenceman just finished his first season of hockey in the Ontario Hockey League with the Windsor Spitfires, scoring nine goals and 24 points in 63 games with a plus-36 rating. He spent the…
The Edmonton Oilers have selected Swedish forward Malcom Gästrin in the third round. Edmonton selected the 6-foot, 174lb, left-shooting 17-year-old with the 84th overall draft pick of the 2026 NHL draft. According to Daily Faceoff’s prospect expert Steven Ellis, Gästrin was not listed in top 120 draft rankings. NHL Central Scouting’s ranking of European skaters…
Ahead of the release of his documentary, Luke Prokop discusses the effect the hit show Heated Rivalry had on him and his upcoming documentary.
Connor McDavid: certified not-that-much of a draft guy? McDavid’s wife, Lauren, posted two videos on her Instagram story of the Oilers’ captain playing pool basketball around 8 pm Friday night, right in the middle of the 2026 NHL Draft. connor mcdavid is playing mermaids in the pool while the draft is happening 💀💀 pic.twitter.com/ts6akJRGRB —
The Edmonton Oilers traded back in the second round of the 2026 NHL draft, moving from pick No. 52 to pick No. 58, using it to select Latvian centre Rudolfs Berzkalns. Berzkalns, who stands at a towering 6-foot-4, 205 pounds, spent last season with the USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks, scoring 13 goals and 25 points. The…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is one of the NHL’s top trade candidates to watch as the offseason carries on. The veteran defenseman has requested a trade from Edmonton, and the Oilers are actively looking to move on from him.One team that has emerged in the Nurse sweepstakes is the Anaheim Ducks. The Fourth Period’s […] The post Oilers’ Darnell Nurse Continues to Be Linked to Division Rival appeared first on HEAVY .
The Edmonton Oilers will have to go to a back-up option for a goalie upgrade following the Sebastian Cossa trade. The post Oilers Could Turn to Buffalo Sabres, Boston Bruins For Goalie Help appeared first on HEAVY .
The NHL offseason is off to a hectic start. There have been numerous big trades involving quality players. If teams wanted an immediate upgrade to their lineup, they needed to…
It seems like it’s a “when not if” situation regarding a Darnell Nurse trade. You more than likely know the story by now. Last week, Nurse requested a trade after over a decade in the Edmonton Oilers organization. It’s the last season he has all the leverage, as his full no-move clause becomes a 10-team…
Day one of the 2026 National Hockey League draft is in the books. All but one Pacific Division team made at least one selection in the first round, while 13 trades were made on Jun. 26. Let’s take a look at what the eight Pacific Division teams did, as well as the notable trades that…
The countdown to free agency continues as trades and re-signings keep the league busy for the moment. As we approach a free-for-all for general managers and players alike, there’s a…
A goaltender the Edmonton Oilers were targeting is now off the board. During Day 1 of the 2026 NHL draft, the Detroit Red Wings sent netminder Sebastian Cossa to the Utah Mammoth for the 23rd overall pick. Funnily enough, that pick was used to select a teammate of Oilers prospect Tommy Lafrenière, JP Hurlbert. Cossa…
The Anaheim Ducks are interested in Darnell Nurse, according to one insider. Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period says the Ducks have expressed “serious interest” in the Edmonton Oilers defenceman at 4:58 P.M. on Friday evening, just before the first round of the NHL Draft began. Almost all of Anaheim’s defensive corps need new contracts heading…
The Edmonton Oilers have had incredibly high expectations in recent years, but despite having not one, but two of the best players in the entire National Hockey League.There’s been many reasons for the Oilers struggles to take the final step towards a Stanley Cup, and while goaltending is arguably the biggest of all, the blue […] The post Oilers Defenseman Darnell Nurse Drawing Interest From a Division Rival appeared first on HEAVY .
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed the NHL Draft, the latest Darnell Nurse rumours, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious debate about…
The City of Edmonton has a fitting nickname. Thanks to the Edmonton Oilers winning five Stanley Cups between 1983-84 and 1989-90, the capital of Alberta earned the nickname “The City of Champions.” Those five Stanley Cups, and why the Oilers remain in Edmonton can basically be traced back to one draft, and one decision leading…
The NHL Draft is an inexact science. As the Edmonton Oilers know, you get some right, you get a lot wrong. That’s the nature of the beast when selecting 18-year-olds. The draft lottery luck was kind to the Oilers last decade, selecting first overall four times in six years from 2010 to 2015, from the highs…
The NHL Draft kicks off tonight with Round 1 expected to take 48 years to complete, and that had me thinking about whether we’re in for any kind of action despite the Oilers not having a pick until tomorrow morning. With plenty of trade rumours swirling around the team right now, I don’t think it’s…