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Revisiting the Oilers’ Summer of Jeff two years later
It’s hard to believe two years have already passed since the infamous “Summer of Jeff” in Edmonton. A time when the hockey world collectively praised Jeff Jackson for his work as interim GM of the Edmonton Oilers. Jackson’s moves that offseason were universally celebrated. But it wasn’t long before the fans and analysts were proven…
Winnipeg Jets goalie prospect Samuel Hrenák focused on finding the right path forward
The third-round pick reflects on his first experience as a Jets prospect while weighing his options for next season after Moose Jaw selected him in the CHL Import Draft.
Oilers to open 2026-27 NHL season at home against Canucks
The Edmonton Oilers will open their 2026-27 season welcoming a familiar foe to Rogers Place: the Vancouver Canucks. And for the Oilers, they will kick off the season on Sept. 29, the earliest start to a season in franchise history. Puck drop is set for 8 p.m. MT. It’s all part of a doubleheader opening…
Three In Three Days
I don't know where the NHL stumbled onto the idea of having people act as "senior advisors", but this is now the third-straight day where a senior advisor has been named to an executive running a team. Aside from having experience doing a job, all three of these senior advisors have yet to prove that all their experience and knowledge matters since none of the teams they ran won anything. Today, you can add Steve Yzerman's name to the "senior advisor" roster in the NHL after he stepped down as...
NHL offer sheet rules used to be wild. Here’s how history looks if that never changes
There’s a good chance that years from now, we’ll look back at these last few weeks as the dawn of the offer sheet era, with the Barret Hayton shot followed by a massive Leo Carlsson chaser. Things got crazy. But it could have been crazier. So much crazier. Gather round, kids, grandpa’s got a quick story time. The concepts of restricted free agents and offers sheets first appears in the NHL in 1988, and for the first few years they looked very different from what we know today. In certain circu...
Winnipeg Jets set to welcome the Boston Bruins to town for their home opener on October 2nd
The full NHL schedule is out tomorrow.
Best Oilers Fights of 2025-26: Nurse defends McDavid after Carlo hit
Despite having a handful of flaws, one thing Darnell Nurse never shied away from was protecting his teammates. On July 1, Darnell Nurse’s 12-year tenure with the Edmonton Oilers came to an end, as they shipped him off to the San Jose Sharks for Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp. Over those 12 years, Nurse…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 15, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilers trade tree: How Mathieu Joseph and Max Jones are connected
Two Edmonton Oilers projected to be in their bottom six next season were involved in the same trade tree. Well, kind of. One of those players, Max Jones, was traded to the Oilers before the 2025 trade deadline. As for the other player, Mathieu Joseph, he found his way to the Oilers by signing a…
This Is A Trend That Can End
I truly believe that people get hired to do jobs because they have the skills and abilities to do said job. Yes, there are always areas where can improve and get stronger in their skillsets, but employers want the most qualified people in place for things to run smoothly. In the last two days, however, it seems that two teams have decided to add experience to their front offices as the Buffalo Sabres, as seen yesterday , and the Boston Bruins have decided to hire senior advisors. Understandabl...
‘I’m very confident’: Could Colton Dach play centre for the Oilers?
Colton Dach is spending the summer taking faceoffs and working on his 200-foot game in preparation for next season. The Edmonton Oilers figured out Dach’s contract situation over the weekend, agreeing to a two-year pact worth $1.2 million per season for the restricted free agent. Now that business is taken care of, Dach can look…
Oilers prospect Rudolfs Berzkalns models game after Aleksander Barkov
The Edmonton Oilers would benefit from another Zach Hyman in the lineup, or even an Aleksander Barkov. Every team in the National Hockey League would. But if recent draft choice Rudolfs Berzkalns had his way, the Oilers would get a player with some of those traits. He mentioned both of those players in interviews after…
WST | What Viggo Björck’s Signing REALLY Means for the Winnipeg Jets
Andrew "Hustler" Paterson and Mike McIntyre discuss Viggo Björck signing his ELC and why the Jets believe he's ready for the NHL.
Top 100 Oilers: No. 24 — Steve Smith
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Steve Smith comes in at No. 24 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 16 on Brownlee’s original list. Above all else, Steve Smith is best known for the one…
Putting The Band Back Together
When I first saw the news that the Buffalo Sabres had hired 73 year-old John Davidson as a senior consultant, I chuckled in making a joke about how the Sabres were really testing the "senior" part of the job. Of course, it dawned on me quickly that current general manager Jarmo Kekalainen had worked with Davidson in both St. Louis and Columbus, so it seemed like the "old boys' club" was just recycling another person who likely should have stepped aside a while back. I'm not sure why the Sabres...
Manitoba Moose sign defenceman Dawson Barteaux to a one-year contract
The Manitoban is back for his fourth season in antlers.
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 14, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Chun Renewed as Yale AD
Yale athletic director Vicky Chun, whose recent contract was set to expire June 30, has been renewed for another five years.Chun's tenure came under scrutiny earlier this year when an internal letter written by former hockey coach Keith Allain was leaked to the media. In it, Allain railed against Chun's leadership, describe a toxic atmosphere within the athletic department.“I am reappointing Vicky...
Former Oilers defenceman Jordan Oesterle retires
A former Edmonton Oilers defenceman has retired. 34-year-old Jordan Oesterle has hung up the skates after a 12-year career, his agency O2K Sports Management announced. Oesterle joined the Oilers as an undrafted free agent in March 2014 after finishing up a three-year career at the NCAA’s Western Michigan University. He would go on to spend…
Oilers prospect Beau Akey looks to continue building pro habits
Beau Akey is the highest draft choice the Edmonton Oilers have selected in the 2020s who remains in the organization. The former second-rounder taken 56th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft just finished his first season of pro hockey last year, playing 42 games on the Bakersfield Condors blueline. Akey scored two goals and 10…
What Kasperi Kapanen’s history under Mike Babcock means for the Oilers
Many Edmonton Oilers fans likely breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced on July 1 that forward Kasperi Kapanen had re-signed with the team on a one-year deal worth $2.6 million. While his regular-season work with the Oilers has been up and down, Kapanen has consistently elevated his game in the playoffs over…
Winnipeg Jets sign 2026 first-round pick Viggo Björck to three-year ELC
Viggo-mania is well underway in Winnipeg as the Jets sign their first rounder from this past Draft.
Should Mike Babcock cut power-play minutes for the Oilers’ stars?
During his introductory press conference, head coach Mike Babcock said he was going to decrease the ice time of his top players and ensure depth players had more opportunities. “A huge priority here is to create depth in the organization, and everybody on this team has to be important,” he said. It makes sense to…
Winnipeg Jets goalie prospect Samuel Hrenák named to Slovakia’s National Junior Team summer camp roster
A few weeks after being selected by the Jets at the Draft, the always-smiling Slovak netminder was named to the roster.
Monday Mailbag: Does Connor McDavid need to sacrifice offence for the Oilers to get better?
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 Connor McDavid’s offence, the goaltending, Tristan Jarry, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like…
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