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The NHL messed up McDavid’s speech at awards show in Nashville

The NHL messed up McDavid’s speech at awards show in Nashville

Connor McDavid was no stranger to the stage at Monday night’s NHL Awards in Nashville. The Edmonton Oilers captain won his third Hart Trophy, fifth Art Ross Trophy, first Rocket Richard trophy, and fourth Ted Lindsay Award. Unfortunately, winning so...

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Published: 1 year ago by Daily Hive

Oilers Sunday Census: Overall 2023 NHL Draft impressions

Oilers Sunday Census: Overall 2023 NHL Draft impressions

Although analysts and fans like to try to rank prospects, grade draft selections, and declare winners and losers, it is often at least five years between when a draft is held and when we can start to have any semblance of such clarity. From this pers...

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Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Low Budget

Low Budget

The last time an Oilers general manager went to market in an attempt to attract NHL talents on a budget, Ty…

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Published: 1 year ago by Lowetide

What’s next for the Edmonton Oilers? Notes on their restricted free agents, team depth, and more

What’s next for the Edmonton Oilers? Notes on their restricted free agents, team depth, and more

The Edmonton Oilers made a handful of additions when free agency opened on July 1. They signed Connor Brown, Connor McDavid’s captain from his days in the OHL, to a one-year, performance bonus-laden contract to round out the team’s top-six forward gr...

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Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

2023 Free agency recap for the Edmonton Oilers

2023 Free agency recap for the Edmonton Oilers

Although the NHL’s salary cap had but a marginal increase from the 2022–23 season, and the 2023 free agent class was largely characterised as lacking top tier talent, the opening hours of July 2023 still saw a lot of player movement from signings and...

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Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

Edmonton Oilers sign defenders Noel Hoefenmayer and Ben Gleason

Edmonton Oilers sign defenders Noel Hoefenmayer and Ben Gleason

The Edmonton Oilers announced that they have signed defender Noel Hoefenmayer to a one-year, entry-level contract and defender Ben Gleason to a two-year, $775K AAV contract that is two-way in the first year but one-way in the second. INKED 🖊️The #Oil...

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Published: 1 year ago by The Oil Rig

A breakdown of how Connor Brown’s performance bonus affects the Edmonton Oilers salary cap situation

A breakdown of how Connor Brown’s performance bonus affects the Edmonton Oilers salary cap situation

One of hockey’s worst-kept secrets was that Connor Brown and the Edmonton Oilers were a natural fit in free agency this year. Brown, 29, found himself in a unique situation as a veteran of over 400 NHL games. Having torn his ACL after just four games...

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Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Breaking Down First Day Of Free Agency For The Edmonton Oilers

Breaking Down First Day Of Free Agency For The Edmonton Oilers

Yesterday was the official opening of free agency for the NHL. Lots of players got signed by the teams. The Edmonton Oilers also made four signings. They didn’t sign any of the big-money players as they didn’t have the cap space to do so. Even though...

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Published: 1 year ago by Oil On Whyte

Off the Top of My Head: Klim Kostin to Detroit, Connor Brown lands in Edmonton, and Jesse Puljujarvi

Off the Top of My Head: Klim Kostin to Detroit, Connor Brown lands in Edmonton, and Jesse Puljujarvi

As odd as it might sound, I see the loss of RFA Klim Kostin, the big winger with the big personality, being more significant to the Edmonton Oilers than that of Kailer Yamamoto, the other player sent to the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations...

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Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

Best of the rest: Top remaining NHL UFAs by position

Best of the rest: Top remaining NHL UFAs by position

With free agency underway, here's a list of the best players still available.Forwards Rich Graessle / National Hockey League / Getty

  • Patrice Bergeron
  • David Krejci
  • Tyler Bertuzzi
  • Patrick Kane

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    Published: 1 year ago by The Score

Lowetide: The Edmonton Oilers still have work to do this summer

Lowetide: The Edmonton Oilers still have work to do this summer

From RFA contracts to adding more depth, Ken Holland and his staff aren't off for the summer just yet.

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Published: 1 year ago by The Athletic

Winners and losers from Day 1 of NHL free agency

Winners and losers from Day 1 of NHL free agency

The opening day of free agency is in the books, and while a tight salary cap limited many teams from spending lavishly, there's still plenty to chew on from Saturday's signings.Below, we identify early winners and losers of this year's frenzy.Winner:...

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Published: 1 year ago by The Score

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