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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 Darnell Nurse trade rumours, where he might end up, the incoming Mike Babcock press conference, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
The writing appears to be on the wall for a couple of Edmonton Oilers free agents, who are set to test free agency, according to Dave Pagnotta. The editor of The Fourth Period appeared on Oilersnation Everyday on Friday to discuss Oilers business and echoed reports that Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique will sign elsewhere this summer. But…
Evander Kane enters the 2026 NHL free-agent market facing more uncertainty than at any point in recent years. Once viewed as a productive power forward capable of impacting games physically and offensively, the former Edmonton Oilers winger is now seeing…
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Zach Hyman comes in at No. 26 on our updated 2025 list. He was unranked on Brownlee’s original list. Zach Hyman is the best free agent signing in Edmonton Oilers history. There…
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…
The Edmonton Oilers may have their sights set on a new goalie from out East. Sam Montembeault, who has spent five seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, has one year remaining in his contract, which carries an AAV of $3.15 million. He opened the 2025-26 season as the starting goalie, but that didn’t last long. Young…
Darnell Nurse to the Pittsburgh Penguins? Sure sounds like it's close. There's been multiple reports surfacing stating the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are working on a trade that sees Nurse head to Pittsburgh. Given his $9.2 million AAV, it's very likely the Oilers will have to retain some money to facilitate the trade. Nurse owns a full no-movement clause and approached GM Stan Bowman a few weeks ago that he'd prefer to be traded, and provided a list of five teams he's open to joining. For n...
Ungar posted a .923 save percentage across 13 appearances with the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly looking to hire veteran coach Mike Babcock. But while Babcock is a proven winner, his controversial actions make him difficult to justify hiring, writes Adam Proteau.
While the Edmonton Oilers are moving with urgency to hire controversial coach Mike Babcock , there are other developments to report. According to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, the team has made the decision to let forwards Adam Henrique and Jack Roslovic walk into free agency. This seems like it's not an ideal scenario to let a great regular-season performer like Jack Roslovic find a new home in the offseason. There remains another narrative surrounding the Columbus, OH-born ...
The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Connor Ungar to a one-year, two-way contract, the club announced Thursday. Ungar, 24, is entering his third year in the Oilers organization after signing him to a two-year, entry-level contract in March 2024, and his new deal will carry a $850,000 cap hit, the team reported. He had just…
Darnell Nurse and Kyle Dubas may soon be reunited a decade after being together with the Soo Greyhounds. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman requested a trade June 11, providing the team a list of three to five teams, among them the Pittsburgh Penguins, for whom Dubas is the general manager. It was a logical spot for…
While the Edmonton Oilers are one step closer to hiring their next head coach, they are eyeing up re-signing their top free-agent defenceman. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported Thursday afternoon that discussions continue between the Oilers and Connor Murphy’s camp. “Today’s Babcock news doesn’t change anything as far as the player’s willingness to consider a return to…
The Edmonton Oilers are the last National Hockey League team without a head coach, but they appear to be closing in on a new bench boss — albeit in controversial fashion. According to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, the NHL has completed its review involving Mike Babcock, removing what was viewed as the final major obstacle […] The post Oilers rumors: When Edmonton will hire Mike Babcock after NHL investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Goaltending has been one of the Oilers’ weak spots for the past few years. Will it change next year?
The Edmonton Oilers made it their mission to go out and hire Mike Babcock as the team’s next head coach, regardless of the criticism he may have received in the past. Even before getting hired, he was being investigated after a scandal that forced him to step down as the head coach of the Columbus […] The post Ex-Maple Leafs player crushes Oilers’ Mike Babcock ruling; ‘He’s a bully’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Daryl Katz bought the Edmonton Oilers on July 2, 2008. He did some great things, including facilitating a deal to build a new downtown arena. However, the on-ice product has…
The Edmonton Oilers will be trading Darnell Nurse this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins make sense as a potential fit. The news of Nurse requesting a trade came recently, and…
The Edmonton Oilers should have their next head coach locked in early next week. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Oilers will formally begin the process of hiring Mike Babcock after the NHL officially cleared him to work in the league Thursday morning. Now that the league has cleared Mike Babcock, word is the Oilers will…
The Edmonton Oilers moved one step closer to hiring Mike Babcock. This development came after the NHL officially cleared the veteran coach following its review of his brief tenure with the Columbus Blue Jackets. In a statement released Thursday, the…
After a short review, the National Hockey League has cleared Mike Babcock to coach again. The NHL released a statement following their review: “The League has completed its review of Mike Babcock’s tenure in Columbus, and of certain alleged conduct associated therewith. Our investigation has concluded that, even in a light least favorable to…
NEW YORK (AP) — The NHL said Thursday it completed a review of Mike Babcock's tenure in Columbus, cleared him to coach the Edmonton Oilers if they opt to hire him.
The news broke Thursday just after noon Eastern. After a few day investigation into his termination from the Columbus Blue […]
The Edmonton Oilers are still without a coach, but have their sights set on Mike Babcock. Due to allegations against him in 2023, he resigned as the coach of the Columbus Blue Jackets before even coaching a game. This led the NHL to further investigate Babcock before allowing him to be hired. Now, the NHL […] The post Why NHL is clearing Mike Babcock to coach Oilers after Blue Jackets scandal appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Winnik labeled Babcock as a “bully,” and wouldn’t recommend the Oilers hiring the former Leafs coach.