Oilers’ All-Time Biggest August Trades

August is a relatively uneventful time in the NHL. The draft is several weeks bygone. Free agency has been open for a month. Teams are mostly done making major moves, and now it’s just a matter of waiting for camp to get started in September. 

August is also the m...

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Oilers’ Loss of Curtis Joseph in Free-Agency Rocked Franchise

Curtis Joseph’s Edmonton Oilers debut, on Jan. 13, 1996, was a transformative moment for the franchise.

Likewise, his exit from Edmonton, coming exactly two and a half years later, on July 15, 1998, was an earth-shaking event f...

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Maple Leafs’ 3 Best Free Agent Signings of All-Time

With NHL free agency opening in less than 10 days, all 32 NHL teams will be in preparation mode. Before that, the 2023 NHL Draft will take place on June, 28 and 29, 2023, where the general managers (GM) of each organization will hope to find future centrepieces for thei...

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20 Oilers Greats Who Should Be On Heritage Classic Alumni Team

Tickets went on sale recently for the 2023 Heritage Classic, the much-anticipated game between the Edmonton Oilers and Calgary Flames at Commonwealth Stadium on Oct. 29. 

While every outdoor NHL game is a major event, this one feels es...

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Curtis Joseph’s Rise From Poverty to Maple Leafs’ Star

Curtis Joseph (CUJO) was a brilliant goalie. I got to know his play when he was with the Edmonton Oilers; and, he was amazing in the net. He played lights out in his career, which included time with six teams - the St. Louis Blues, Oilers, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Win...

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Ranking the Maple Leafs Best Goalies Since 1990

I’ve enjoyed the past five years as I’ve covered the Toronto Maple Leafs. As many readers know, I come to writing about hockey from my history of being a teacher, a professor, and a researcher. I continue to do those jobs and bring that background to...

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