Revisiting Oilers’ 2014-15 Prospect Pool

The Edmonton Oilers are one of the strongest teams in the NHL entering the 2023-24 season and are a favorite to win the Stanley Cup. Every team in the NHL tries to build their roster based on who they draft rather than trading for the pieces they need to succeed, ...

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5 Oilers Who Must Improve Their Play This Season

Edmonton Oilers' centerman Leon Draisaitl spoke about expectations for his team recently and said that it's "Cup or bust" this season and I'd imagine this sentiment is shared among his teammates.

Connor B...

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Oilers’ 3 Worst Contracts of 2023-24

The Edmonton Oilers have signed everyone they need to except Evan Bouchard, and with limited cap space to sign him, the young defenceman won't be among the three worst contracts on the Oilers this season. While the team has some very good contracts, others aren't ...

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Oilers’ History of Players Struggling Under Big Contract Pressure

Playing in the NHL for a Canadian team can be the best of times and the worst of times. In a recent interview Darnell Nurse gave on the Mitts Off Podcast with former Edmonton Oilers forward turned broadcaster Luke Gazdic, he pulle...

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Oilers News & Rumors: McLeod, Nurse, Brown, McDavid

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Ryan McLeod's arbitration hearing isn't far off and a comparable deal just got done. How does that affect the Oilers moving forward? Meanwhile, Darnell Nurse spoke at length about how he feels being a key part of the team and his ...

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Oilers’ Nurse Needs to Play Better to Shed Overpaid Criticism

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse recorded 36 points in 56 games during the shortened 2020-21 campaign and was rewarded with a massive eight-year, $74 million contract worth an average annual value (AAV) of $9.25 million. Yet, comparing him with other prominent bluel...

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Oilers Likely to Prep Offer for Pesce if Hurricanes Planning a Trade

Thanks to TSN's Darren Dreger, rumors are swirling around the potential acquisition of defenseman Brett Pesce by the Edmonton Oilers. There's no guarantee that Pesce will even be traded, but thanks to a report from Dreger'...

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Edmonton Oilers 2022-23 Season Awards

It’s been nearly two weeks since the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated in the second round of the 2023 Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Vegas Golden Knights, and the sting is only now just starting to wear off in Oil Country. 

While their playoff run came ...

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Who Makes Up the Oilers’ Core That McDavid Wants to Win With

One thing that Connor McDavid -- and for that matter, Leon Draisaitl-- made clear in their end-of-season media avail was that it's important they not only win the Stanley Cup in Edmonton but so with the core...

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8 Observations Of Note from Oilers’ First-Round Series With Kings

With a slight gap in the action as the Edmonton Oilers and Los Angeles Kings wait three days to play each other in a pivotal Game 6 of their best-of-seven series, it felt like a good time to make...

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Oilers’ Nurse Needs to Play Better, Not Sit in Press Box

Before the postseason, I wrote an article asking five questions the Edmonton Oilers were facing heading into their first-round series against the Los Angeles Kings. One was whether defenceman Darnell Nurse would continue the elevated play he showed down the stretch when he tallied 12 ...

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Oilers News & Rumors: McDavid, Ekholm, Skinner, Nurse

In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there is a lot going on with the team as they have the best record in the NHL since the NHL Trade Deadline. Players are putting in record-setting performances, the team is on an absolute he...

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Oilers Addition of Ekholm Helping Elevate Play of Nurse

Since acquiring Mattias Ekholm on Feb. 28, the Edmonton Oilers have looked like a different team with an incredible 15-2-1 record, proof of his impact on the group. Not only has he helped round out the defense, but he has been able to produce offensively at a rate f...

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John Scott Adds Oilers’ Nurse to Norris Conversation: Is He Right?

Former NHL tough guy John Scott had some interesting words to say about the state of the Norris Trophy in the NHL. He said nothing but good things towards Edmonton Oilers' number one defenceman Darnell Nurse, but also rightfully questioned what should be con...

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The Ugly: Ranking Oilers Worst Free Agent Signings Since 2020 

So far, I've taken a look at both the 'good' and the 'bad' when it comes to free agency signings made by the Edmonton Oilers since 2020. Now, it's time to take a look at the 'ugly'. This was perhaps the most interesting of all three lists, but also t...

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Oilers Facing 4 Questions Down the Playoff Stretch

The playoff race is heating up, and the Edmonton Oilers find themselves in the thick of it. With only 15 games remaining, the pressure is mounting and every point is critical. With that in mind, when it comes to the Oilers, there will be some cert...

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3 Oilers Who Need to Step Up Down Playoff Stretch

With the NHL trade deadline now in the rearview mirror, the Edmonton Oilers have made their moves to bolster their lineup for a playoff push and defenceman Mattias Ekholm is fitting in nicely, along with depth piece, Nick Bjugstad. Now, they find themselves in a ti...

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5 Oilers New Year’s Resolutions for 2023

It’s that time of year where many of us make lists of goals for the new year ahead. For fans of the Edmonton Oilers, you have to hope that the team's number one goal in the new year is to play more consistently. As of the Christmas break, the Oilers sit outside of a...

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Dear Santa: Edmonton Oilers Wish List for 2023

As the holidays' approach and the 2023 portion of this NHL season creeps upon a team that is not playing as well as they would like in multiple areas, there are a few things the Edmonton Oilers might wish for this holiday season. If the team was makin...

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Oilers’ Need for a Defenceman Increased By Nurse’s Mistakes

The Edmonton Oilers were on their way to securing a win over the St. Louis Blues on Dec. 15, but with 25 seconds remaining in the game, Darnell Nurse’s pass was picked off by Vladimir Tarasenko, which caused a turnover and...

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