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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. The context As judgment day approached…
The Edmonton Oilers are in for some massive roster changes. Defenceman Darnell Nurse has been linked as a prime offseason trade candidate, and it has a lot to due with his contract. Nurse is signed through the 2030 season at $9.25 million AAV, and it's expected that the Oilers will approach Nurse in the coming weeks for a list of teams he'd approve a trade to. Nurse holds a full no-movement clause until the 2027-28 season. Daily Faceoff's Matt Larkin cites Nurse as a cap casualty and expects t...
We’re approaching the five-year anniversary of Darnell Nurse’s eight-year, $74 million contract with the Oilers, and the defender’s $9.25 million cap hit remains one of the organization’s biggest roster questions. Selected with the seventh overall pick in the 2013 NHL Draft when Craig MacTavish was general manager, Nurse inked two different two-year bridge deals with…
The Edmonton Oilers have made a late May signing out of Europe. On Monday morning, the Oilers announced they had agreed to terms with forward Aku Räty to a one-year, two-way contract. The deal is worth an annual value of $850,000. The right-shot winger is coming off a season with Karpat in Finland’s Liiga and…
On May 24th in 1988, a transformer blowout blackened a fog-filled Boston Garden with 3:27 remaining in the middle frame of Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Boston Bruins and the Edmonton Oilers. Deemed an Act of God, NHL president John Ziegler canceled the 3-3 match rescheduling it two nights later at Northlands Coliseum. The Oilers won Game 4-A by a score of 6-3, sweeping the
Aaron “Bordzy” Bordato always knew he wanted to be in sports commentary. “Most kids grew up watching Disney cartoons,” he said. “Instead of Saturday morning cartoons, it was a Sportscentre on TSN… From as young as I can remember, I was watching Jay and Dan, and thinking ‘Oh my gosh, they can do sports AND…
In the past two off-seasons, the Edmonton Oilers made significant attempts at upgrading their winger depth, adding Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson during the 2024 free agency and then Andrew Mangiapane in 2025. On paper, it seemed reasonable to think that at least one of those players could have found success on Connor McDavid or…
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing the Oilers’ coaching timelines, pressure on the management, Cup or bust, and more. If you’ve got…
It’s been a surprisingly slow news cycle in the Edmonton Oilers coaching search. The only name concretely tied to them, other than Bruce Cassidy, is Craig Berube. The Oilers have time. It’s a good time to use the time. I just thought we’d have a few more names directly linked to them by now, either…
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. Will the Oilers run it back? It has occurred to me that the team and fans are overreacting to last season’s failure. Head coach Kris…
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 Edmonton Oilers traded for…
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. Jason Dickinson was a pricey addition…
Things have been going great for Edmonton Oilers players at the 2026 IIHF World Championship, but there were a few disappointing results on Saturday. There were three Oilers in action. Isaac Howard’s USA took on Latvia, falling 4-2, Mattias Ekholm’s Sweden fell 3-2 to Norway, and Josh Samanski’s Germany defeated Austria 6-2. It’s bad news…
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Hunter comes in at No. 31 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 25 on Brownlee’s original list. Championship teams like the 1984, 1985, and 1987 Edmonton Oilers cannot…
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. What can be said about Darnell…
With the Buffalo Sabres out of playoff contention, general manager Jarmo Kekalainen will have to reassess the state of his team. Running hot near the end of the season, the Sabres had an aura of invincibility that faded once they met the Montreal Canadiens in the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. UPL played six-games in the playoffs for the Sabres, and put in his best effort against his competitors but finished the postseason with 3.18 goals-against average, and an ....
The first part of this might be a little traumatic as an Edmonton Oilers fan reading this, but Paul Fischer was acquired in the 2024 off-season from St. Louis along with a third-round pick in 2028. This trade was basically seen as a “sorry, we offer-sheeted your top two prospects. Please don’t match either, and…
The position group under the most scrutiny for the Edmonton Oilers heading into the off-season is goaltending. What else is new? Tristan Jarry has two seasons left on his contract, and it seems unlikely the veteran netminder will be sold off to free up cap space, his value being what it is. The Oilers could look…
It appears that the Edmonton Oilers are going to get some forward depth from overseas. On Thursday, Oilers prospect Maxim Berezkin (also stylized as Maxim Beryozkin or Maksim Berezkin) lifted the Gagarin Cup for the second consecutive season, helping the Kontinental Hockey League’s Yaroslavl Lokomotiv defeat the Kazan Ak Bars in the finals. It’s been…
Keep an eye on the Edmonton Oilers and St. Louis Blues this summer. There's been plenty of speculation the last 12 months over Jordan Kyrou's future in St. Louis, and while trade talks fizzled out before March's deadline, there's a very good chance that the Oilers circle back with a big trade offer around next month's NHL Draft in Buffalo. Kyrou, 28, is signed through the 2031 season at $8.1 million AAV, and holds a no-trade clause on his contract. There's been some reports he denied a move to...
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 Oilers’ coaching interviews, changes in Edmonton, the Conference Finals, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR with a delicious…
All four Edmonton Oilers in action Friday picked up a win in the 2026 World Championship. Germany picked up their second victory of the tournament, defeating Hungary 6-2. Canada remained undefeated, beating Slovenia 3-1, while Sweden defeated the Italians 3-0. Of the five Oilers players at the tournament, four were in action. Let’s take a…
Insider Dave Pagnotta says the Vegas Golden Knights have denied the Edmonton Oilers before when it comes to coaches. Pagnotta appeared on Daily Faceoff’s The Sheet Friday morning to talk about the ongoing Bruce Cassidy situation, of which there is no update, but he did share new information he learned. Pagnotta said the Golden Knights had…
Over the course of this five-part series, where I’ve gone through the questions that will define what is arguably the most consequential offseason in Edmonton Oilers history, I’ve looked at a lot of different things. I kicked things off with a look at the coaching staff, which was clearly the first question that the organization…
The first sign of trouble of Stan Bowman’s tenure was with the two offer sheets. Shortly after joining the Edmonton Oilers, Bowman was faced with a dilemma: allow two young players to walk for a measly second- and third-round draft pick, or match their offers and go well over the cap and deal with that…