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To understate, players with the level of skill we’ve seen first-hand from Connor McDavid over the years don’t come along very often. Factor in a competitive streak and desire to win that just won’t quit and you get what we’re seeing from the Edmonton...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Winners, Losers from Blues' Broberg, Holloway Offer Sheets as Oilers Decline to Match

Well, folks, the first NHL offer-sheet saga since 2021 has come to a close. The Edmonton Oilers declined to match the St. Louis Blues' tendered offer sheets…

Published: 1 month ago by Bleacher Report

Oilers ex-defenceman Klefbom "grateful" for short but impressive career

Former Edmonton Oilers defenceman Oscar Klefbom doesn’t seem to hold any bitterness as to how his NHL career ended. While first reported nearly two weeks ago, the 31-year-old officially retired this morning. A standout defenceman who was still seeing...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive

Armstrong would offer sheet his own mother if it made the Blues better

Blues’ Doug Armstrong discusses whether he’s received any criticism from other GMs for his offer sheets to the Oilers, says he doesn’t believe in offer sheets to harm an organization, and would’ve done it to his mother if she was managing the Oilers.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Matheson: Oilers GM Stan Bowman explains why team didn't match Broberg and Holloway offer sheets

Published: 1 month ago by Edmonton Journal

Oilers GM Stan Bowman cites cap crunch in not matching Blues’ offer sheets

Holloway and Broberg were each signed to two-year contracts with St. Louis.

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Faceoff

Oilers offer sheet drama (NHL page)

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Why Oilers not matching Broberg, Holloway offer sheets was smartest move

If Oilers GM Stan Bowman blinked and overpaid a couple of youngsters who have a grand total 170 NHL games played between them, the entire model of “taking less to win” blows up, writes Mark Spector.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Oilers GM Stan Bowman reveals alternate injury plan for Evander Kane

It appears the Edmonton Oilers may have a different plan for Evander Kane than putting him on LTIR to start the season. After offloading veteran defenceman Cody Ceci in a cap-clearing deal with the San Jose Sharks and rejecting to match St. Louis Blu...

Published: 1 month ago by Daily Hive

Bowman Says Decision by Oilers to Decline Offer Sheets a Money Move

The post Bowman Says Decision by Oilers to Decline Offer Sheets a Money Move appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Stan Bowman spoke with media and confirmed the team's decision not to match on offer sheets for Broberg and Holloway a business decision. T...

Published: 1 month ago by NHL Trade Talk

Oilers GM Bowman breaks down both Podkolzin and Fischer additions

Oilers GM Stan Bowman discusses what the organization sees and knows about the two newest additions to the roster in Vasily Podkolzin and Paul Fischer, and what he loves about their skillsets going forward.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet

Oilers GM Stan Bowman on declining offer sheets: ‘This became a business decision’

Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has spoken out for the first time since the St. Louis Blues tenured offer sheets to Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway, ones his team ultimately declined to match on Tuesday. In a statement, Bowman said it w...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Bowman gives update on Kane status ahead of 2024-25 season

Edmonton Oilers GM Stan Bowman provides an update on Evander Kane’s injury status ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season and what the process will look like given how Kane chooses to go about treating his sports hernia.

Published: 1 month ago by SportsNet