Oilers would be wise to explore larger trade with Penguins

The Edmonton Oilers will certainly be making a trade or two before the season is up, and the Pittsburgh Penguins would be the ideal team to target. We already know that the Oilers have been looking around Penguins defenceman Marcus Pettersson. Given....

Published: 2 weeks ago by Daily Hive

Would Blake Wheeler Be A Good Fit On The Edmonton Oilers?

With NHL free agency a couple of days away and the NHL draft wrapping up today, the offseason is just starting to heat up. There already have been lots of big-name trades and players being bought out. The Edmonton Oilers have yet to dip their toes in...

Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

Oilers May Be Better Off to Not Extend Klim Kostin

As many good moves as general manager Ken Holland has made during his time with the Edmonton Oilers, one that can’t be forgotten about is his acquisition of Klim Kostin.…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Looking back at the best draft picks the Edmonton Oilers have made outside the first round

The Edmonton Oilers only have selections in the second, sixth, and seventh rounds of this year’s draft, but that doesn’t necessarily mean they won’t land a quality player. Here’s a round-by-round look back at the most successful picks the Oilers have...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Notebook: Ken Holland receives one first-place vote for GM of the Year, Bruins likely to sign Milan Lucic following Taylor Hall trade, and more

Jim Nill of the Dallas Stars had been named the recipient of the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award, the NHL announced on Wednesday. Nill narrowly edged out Don Sweeney, whose Boston Bruins put together the most successful regular season i...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

All quiet on the Oilers front in first day of 2023 NHL Draft

Published: 1 year ago by Edmonton Journal

Reaction to the 1st round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft

The first round of the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is in the bag. There was no surprise with who went 1st overall but after that teams decided to go off script. Considering we are all Edmonton Oilers fans, this was a draft that had some unexpected turns and...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Draft: First Round Summary

After four hours of picks and a whole lot of waiting, the first round of the NHL Entry Draft is in the books and I’ve got the recap for everyone that was smart enough to do literally anything else with their time. Without a selection in the top 32 as...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Draft Diaries: Live from the draft floor in Nashville

For weeks, even months, people who cover the NHL Draft said that the drama was going to start at fourth overall. Well, things changed. In the hours leading up to the NHL Draft in Nashville, the rumblings that Ducks GM Pat Verbeek was going to switch...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

With the first-round pick they acquired from the Oilers, the Predators selected defenceman Tanner Molendyk

The 2023 NHL draft is slowly chugging along, as the Nashville Predators have just used the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round selection. Fun fact, this is the first draft the Oilers haven’t had a first-rounder since the 2006 draft, as they moved that pick...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Stars' Nill wins GM of the Year Award

Dallas Stars general manager Jim Nill took home the 2022-23 Jim Gregory GM of the Year Award, the league announced Wednesday.Nill beat the Boston Bruins' Don Sweeney and the Florida Panthers' Bill Zito for the honor.The award is voted on after the se...

Published: 1 year ago by The Score

On this day in 1994, the Edmonton Oilers drafted Ryan Smyth

On this day in 1994, the Edmonton Oilers used the sixth overall pick at the NHL Draft to capture one of the best players ever to put on the blue and orange threads, Ryan Smyth. If you’re an Oilers fan, you know all about what Smyth did for the Oilers...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Chicago selects Connor Bedard 1st overall in NHL draft

Chicago selected Connor Bedard with the first pick in the NHL draft on Wednesday night, kick-starting a hopeful new era with a highly skilled offensive forward who's drawn comparisons to Connor McDavid and Sidney Crosby.

Published: 1 year ago by CBC Sports