Is Blue Jackets’ defender David Jiříček a fit for the Edmonton Oilers?

It’s pretty clear already that the Oilers’ biggest need before the trade deadline is adding a right-shot defenceman to play alongside Darnell Nurse. In an article by Kurt Leavins of the Edmonton Journal, he notes that the Oilers have spoken to the Co...

Published: 1 month ago by Oilers Nation

Friedman: “I had people saying to me, watch the Oilers in goal, they’re up to something. And they weren’t talking about Campbell.”

The Edmonton Oilers are the talk of the league right now. The team’s record fell to 2-9-1 following a 3-2 loss to the San Jose Sharks, who had just won their first game of the season a couple of days ago. The Sharks started the year with 11 consecuti...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Rumors: Oilers, Maple Leafs, Flames, Flyers

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers are expected to make some kind of move this week and one insider notes they were on the precipice of a big…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

32 Thoughts: Big move brewing in goal, McDavid hurt, and Ken Holland’s future

Following the slow motion car crash that was the Edmonton Oilers loss to the San Jose Sharks on Thursday night, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek discussed what’s going on in Edmonton on the latest 32 Thoughts Podcast. There were a ton of...

Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Oilers were on the cusp of a major goalie trade this week: report

The Edmonton Oilers are in desperate need of goaltending help and reportedly came close to acquiring it earlier this week. Though the Oilers goalies aren’t solely responsible for the team’s putrid 2-9-1 record on the year, they certainly haven’t hel...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Oilers Were on “Precipice of a Big Move” Wednesday

The post Oilers Were on “Precipice of a Big Move” Wednesday appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. The Edmonton Oilers were reportedly on the verge of making a big move on Wednesday, and the insider says it wasn't Jack Campbell. The post Oilers Were on “...

Published: 1 year ago by NHL Trade Talk

Oilers’ Draisaitl Shows Frustration After Brutal Sharks Loss

The Edmonton Oilers‘ nightmare 2023-24 season hit a new low last night (Nov. 10). The Oilers, who entered the season viewed as Stanley Cup contenders, fell to the San Jose…

Published: 1 year ago by The Hockey Writers

Jack Campbell's first AHL start didn't go the way the Oilers had hoped

The Edmonton Oilers didn’t need any more negative headlines after last night’s embarrassing loss to the San Jose Sharks, but they got one. On a night when the Oilers fell to dead last in league standings after a 3-2 loss to the Sharks, Jack Campbell...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

The early season struggles of Connor McDavid

A lot has gone wrong this season for the Edmonton Oilers, with plenty of issues waiting for ownership, management and the coaching staff to address. The team’s goaltending problems and defensive play are certainly getting plenty of attention. And so...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers' Jay Woodcroft not concerned about job despite loss to the Sharks

Jay Woodcroft’s one and only focus remains on making the Edmonton Oilers a better team moving forward. The Oilers hit a new low in what has been an abysmal 2023-24 season, falling to the San Jose Sharks last night by a 3-2 final. The loss puts them...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

"Great observation": Draisaitl gets short with reporter after Oilers' loss to Sharks

Hope is hard to come by in the Edmonton Oilers organization right now. And Thursday night’s loss to the San Jose Sharks, one of the worst teams in the NHL, seems to have brought rock bottom down another level. Star forward Leon Draisaitl, who regist...

Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

NHL Rumors: A few trade options in net for the Edmonton Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers don't have a lot of salary cap space to work with, but there are some options that they might be able to make work.

Published: 1 year ago by My NHL Trade Rumors

NHL Notebook: Kraken forward Jordan Eberle suffers deep cut to quad by skate blade and Patrick Kane on the verge of NHL return

Seattle Kraken forward Jordan Eberle suffered a deep cut from a skate blade during the team’s practice in Colorado on Wednesday. “They’re doing an MRI to see if it got the tendon, so I don’t know enough yet,” Kraken general manager Ron Francis explai...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation