The 2025-26 campaign did not end the way the Edmonton Oilers may have wanted, being eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Connor McDavid felt the team took a step back this season. Still, McDavid once again had a stellar campaign. McDavid scored 48 goals and added 90 assists, finishing with 138 […]
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McDavid is now tied with Hall of Famer Wayne Gretzky for the most Ted Lindsay Awards all-time.
Connor McDavid wins his fifth Ted Lindsay Award, matching Wayne Gretzky's record for the most in NHL history.
We've heard plenty of high-profile names listed on trade boards already since the regular season ended. But which ones are really going to get dealt? ESPN Insider Greg Wyshynski has ranked all the names out there and has listed eight as 'Most Likely to be Traded' this offseason. Here's how that 'Elite 8' looks: Dylan Larkin, Detroit Red Wings Jake DeBrusk, Vancouver Canucks Adin Hill, Vegas Golden Knights Jordan Kyrou, St. Louis Blues Mason McTavish, Anaheim Ducks Darnell Nurse, Edmonton Oiler...
On May 14, 2026, the Edmonton Oilers made an announcement about major changes to their coaching staff, with head coach Kris Knoblauch being let go. With the focus on coaches…
One thing that the two teams competing in this year’s Stanley Cup Final have is that neither one has any dead cap space on its books. No buyouts. No retained salaries. Nothing. A clean sheet. If you head over to the Edmonton Oilers PuckPedia page and scroll down a little bit, your eyes will eventually…
Kris Knoblauch was relieved of his duties as Edmonton Oilers coach on May 14, and the organization is three weeks and counting into a search for the next bench boss. It’s the longest stretch in over a decade that the Oilers haven’t had a head coach, the last public headhunt being when Ken Holland was…
Following a first-round exit to the Anaheim Ducks in the Stanley Cup playoffs, it's clear that change is needed with the Edmonton Oilers. Here is a list of former Oilers that GM Stan Bowman should consider bringing back to Edmonton.
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jordan Eberle comes in at No. 28 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 35 on Brownlee’s original list. Before the days of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, the superstars of…
Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player by player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. When the Oilers traded for Mattias…
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 Darnell Nurse rumours, free agency, the Stanley Cup Final, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…
How did it come to this for Darnell Nurse and the Edmonton Oilers? Since Sportsnet’s Mark Spector sounded the train whistle to whisk the career Oiler out of town, it’s more of a reality than ever that Nurse has played his last game with the team that drafted him. When I think back to the…
There’s no hiding the fact that Bruce Cassidy is the guy the Edmonton Oilers want behind their bench as soon as possible. The Oilers have waited patiently to get permission to interview the former Vegas Golden Knights bench boss since at least when the news leaked on May 12. Vegas seemingly doesn’t want to play…
The Edmonton Oilers may be preparing for a coaching pivot as their pursuit of Bruce Cassidy continues to run into resistance from the Vegas Golden Knights. Speaking on the latest episode of the 32 Thoughts podcast, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman…
The idea of the Edmonton Oilers trading Darnell Nurse is no longer just speculation; it’s now a question of when, not if. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, the Oilers are set to approach Nurse “in the coming days about his wishes” and that the team “are ready and willing to trade Nurse as soon as…
The Edmonton Oilers failed to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final after making it back-to-back years. This led the front office to make some changes. The Oilers have fired Kris Knoblauch and are now looking at moving some players. Now, one of the longest tenured members of the Oilers is likely to be […]
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As Jeff Petry’s career winds down, it’s getting harder and harder to remember him in the orange and blue. Sure, there are more forgettable Edmonton Oilers in the Decade of Darkness, but the lone Petry game that I personally remember is when he scored a goal in a game against the Detroit Red Wings. Unfortunately,…
The Edmonton Oilers are looking to move Darnell Nurse this summer, and will be asking him to submit a list of teams he'd approve a trade to in the coming days. While seeing a deal go down at the NHL Draft in Buffalo in a couple of weeks might not be feasible, don't be surprised to see Nurse moved before July 1, so the Oilers can use the added cap space to add some significant players on his roster. As far as trade destinations go, OilersNation has linked these four teams as potentials for a Nu...
Vitals Player: Stuart SkinnerBorn: Nov 1, 1998 Height: 6-feet 4 inchesWeight: 215 poundsHometown: Edmonton, Alberta, CanadaCatches: LeftDraft: Third round pick (78th overall) in 2017 by the Edmonton Oilers2025-26 Statistics: With Edmonton – 23 games (11-8-4 record, 2.83 GAA, .891 save%, 2 shutouts). With Pittsburgh – 27 games (12-9-5 record, 2.99 GAA, .885 save%)Contract Status: Unrestricted free agent on July 1 Story of the […]
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed Tyler heading to Vegas for the Stanley Cup Final, Darnell Nurse rumours, rumblings out of Montreal, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode…
Many Edmonton Oilers fans have prayed for times like this: a breaking point in the relationship between Darnell Nurse and the team. When Mark Spector released his piece on Sportsnet, reporting the two are headed for a breakup, it sparked hope among those who have wanted to see the defenceman traded and for the organization to…
According to Sportsnet's Mark Spector, the Edmonton Oilers will be trying to trade defenceman Darnell Nurse before the start of next season. Nurse, 31, has four years left on his contract at $9.2 million AAV, and until July of next year, has a full no-movement clause. Nurse holds all the cards, and has yet to be approached by general manager Stan Bowman, but Spector's sources tell him those conversations are coming in the next couple of weeks. Darnell Nurse and the Edmonton Oilers are headed f...
It seems like only a matter of time before the Edmonton Oilers trade defenceman Darnell Nurse. On Thursday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector reported that the Oilers want to move Nurse “as soon as possible.” This just adds to the smoke around the 31-year-old left-shot defenceman since the Oilers’ season ended prematurely. According to PuckPedia, the…
It was a disappointing end to the 2025-26 NHL season for the Edmonton Oilers, who failed to return to the Stanley Cup Final for what would have been the third straight season. Instead, they were eliminated in the Western Conference Quarterfinal by the Anaheim Ducks. Now, Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse is finding himself embroiled in […]
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The Edmonton Oilers could be preparing for one of the biggest roster moves of the NHL offseason. Latest reports indicate the organization is ready to move on from veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector, the Oilers are…