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Ducks backed into a corner with Leo Carlsson offer sheet

The Edmonton Oilers and other teams in the Pacific Division should be sending flowers and chocolates to the Philadelphia Flyers front office. A nice card should read, “Thanks for sending the Anaheim Ducks a poison pill.” Because that’s exactly what they did in signing Leo Carlsson to a five-year, $18 million AAV offer sheet. It’s…

Andersen wants to help Oilers ‘get over the hump’

The Edmonton Oilers’ free agent signing with the most pedigree is reigning Stanley Cup champion Frederik Andersen. Fresh off a tremendous playoff run where he went 13-2 before Brandon Bussi took over, Edmonton was looking to shore up its crease with a veteran who’s been through the rigours of a Stanley Cup run. Adding Andersen…

The Battle of the Donairs is back, and we need your nominations

There are few food debates around these parts that get people fired up quite like donairs, and honestly, your passion for this Edmonton staple is exactly why we’re bringing back the Battle of the Donairs. We’re been talking about donairs around these parts for years, but there’s nothing quite like bringing the Nation together to…

Oilers sign Owen Michaels to two-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Owen Michaels to a two-year contract extension, the club announced Monday.   The deal will pay him an AAV of $900,000. Michaels, 24, joined the Oilers organization this spring, signing a one-year contract after his tenure at the NCAA’s Western Michigan University ended. He was the captain of the…

Oilers off-season grades: NHL experts review free agency moves

The dust is starting to settle on free agency, and cheers and jeers for teams across the NHL are getting released. Our own Lane Golden gave his grades for the major signings the Edmonton Oilers made as free agency opened on Wednesday, but as we do every year, it’s time to see how those outside…

Foundation over flash: How Rudolfs Berzkalns fits the Oilers long-term identity

The Edmonton Oilers weren’t big-game hunting in Buffalo during the draft. With just five picks to dissect and none in the first round, the 2026 NHL Draft felt more like finding their true complementary gem than anything. That sentiment was even more evident when they traded down from their opening pick at No. 52 to…

Which syllable combination makes history's best roster? Welcome to Slow News Summer

So… we’re well into July. Most of the big offseason action is over. Things are largely quietly. Pierre is at his cottage. Most importantly, my editors are exhausted and not paying attention. And longtime readers know what that means. Welcome to Slow News Summer. It is time to get well and truly weird. OK, sure, a lot of what we do around here is weird anyway. I’ll grant you that. But the dog days of summer? That’s when its time to reach down deep on the ideas list. If that’s going to bother yo...

Getting to Know Oilersnation: Liam Horrobin

Please read all of Liam’s quotes in an English accent. Liam Horrobin wasn’t born in Canada, but you wouldn’t be able to tell by his passion and knowledge for the nation’s favourite sport – hockey. So, when it came to picking a career, he decided he would stick to what he knew, and now here…

Oilers sign Spencer Stastney to one-year contract extension

The Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Spencer Stastney to a one-year, $1.525 million contract for the 2026-27 season, the club announced Sunday. The deal, first reported by PuckPedia, will leave Stastney an unrestricted free agent at the end of the contract. Stastney, 26, was acquired by the Oilers in a December trade with the Nashville Predators…

Sunday Scramble: Why 2026 free agency is different for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are being lauded for their free agency. Terms like “good wagers,” “solid bets” and “value” describe the signings.  Unusual, to be honest.  Then again, those same phrases were used in 2024 when the Oilers signed Jeff Skinner, Viktor Arvidsson, Adam Henrique, Mattias Janmark, Connor Brown, Corey Perry, and Troy Stetcher, amongst others,…

Bruins player nixed trade for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse, insider says

Before Darnell Nurse opened up his trade list Wednesday ahead of his deal to the San Jose Sharks, a deal between the Oilers and Bruins was nixed. This, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta, who said a Bruins player who was set to be included in the deal heading to Edmonton declined to waive his…

Oilers Prospect Update: Why Rudolfs Berzkalns projects as a long-term NHL centre

After trading down from the 52nd pick and receiving the 58th and the 133rd selections, the Edmonton Oilers selected six-foot-four Latvian centre Rudolfs Berzkalns from the Muskegon Lumberjacks of the USHL. Berzkalns was born in Latvia but has been playing in North America since the 2022-2023 season when he joined the Bishop Kearney Selects program….

Lions, Lobsters, and Dragons? Oh My!

The SPHL has been around since 2004, and they've done a fairly good job at making hockey in non-traditional southern US markets affordable while giving players a springboard into professional hockey. I don't know how long they'll last based on how hockey is going, but the league has announced that its team membership will grow from ten to thirteen teams by 2027 thanks to teams switching leagues and an expansion franchise. As we know, the profit margins on minor-professional hockey tams are sma...

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