Oilers’ Roster Is Far Too Flawed to Win the Stanley Cup

If you were to ask NHL fans which Canadian team had the best shot at winning the Stanley Cup, the resounding answer would be the Edmonton Oilers. Though they haven’t…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

NHL Rumors: Maple Leafs, Rangers, Oilers, Capitals

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Toronto Maple Leafs signed Auston Matthews to a four-year, $53 million contract. What happened behind the scenes that led to the agreed-upon term? Meanwhile,…

Published: 2 years ago by The Hockey Writers

Ken Holland's most underrated trade acquisition enters Oilers prospect list with wind at his back

Published: 2 years ago by Edmonton Journal

49 Days Until The Season Begins

Throughout the summer and into the fall, we’ll be counting down the days until the Edmonton Oilers begin their 2023-24 season with a daily trip down memory lane. Today at No. 49, we have the Edmonton Mercurys, a team that won gold at both the World H...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Notebook: NHL seeks regular international schedule including Olympics, World Cup of Hockey; Vancouver Canucks forward Elias Pettersson not looking to ‘rush into’ contract extension

The NHL is looking to get its players back on the international stage in the form of regularly scheduled events, the league’s deputy commissioner Bill Daly said Wednesday. The schedule, Daly expressed hope for, would be to have NHL players playing in...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

McDavid Raises Eyebrows Answering Oilers Extension Questions

The post McDavid Raises Eyebrows Answering Oilers Extension Questions appeared first on NHL Trade Talk. Connor McDavid's commitment to Edmonton Oilers isn't in question, but was tempered by uncertainty over future contract decisions. The post McDavid...

Published: 2 years ago by NHL Trade Talk

Better Lait Than Never: Bouchard’s deal is done, Nuge is a girl dad, and the world’s greatest website

Does it get any better than a Wednesday with TWO fresh episodes of Better Lait Than Never? No, no it doesn’t. That’s the answer. After knocking out a quick Evan Bouchard contract reaction episode earlier this morning, I’m back with the regularly sche...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

How does Auston Matthews’ four-year contract extension affect the Edmonton Oilers?

Auston Matthews is a Toronto Maple Leaf for another four years. The superstar forward at the centre of the hockey universe inked a new contract with the team on Wednesday locking him into an average annual value of $13.25-millon, Daily Faceoff’s Fran...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Motivated McDavid ‘100 per cent committed’ to winning Cup with these Oilers

It’s now or never for Connor McDavid and the Oilers, and they all know it. With three years left on his deal, and his future unclear, McDavid knows what needs to be done: “I’m 100 per cent committed to winning in Edmonton.”

Published: 2 years ago by SportsNet

Maple Leafs' Matthews inks 4-year extension with record $13.25M AAV

The Toronto Maple Leafs locked up star sniper Auston Matthews to a four-year extension with a record-setting average annual value of $13.25 million, the team announced Wednesday.Matthews, 25, has one season remaining on his current deal with an $11.6...

Published: 2 years ago by The Score

50 Days Until The Season Begins (as of Tuesday)

Throughout the summer and into the fall, we’ll be counting down the days until the Edmonton Oilers begin their 2023-24 season with a daily trip down memory lane. Note: This article was supposed to be posted on Tuesday. A new countdown post will come...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Decade of Darkness-Ending Team: Where Are They Now?

If you are a long-time Edmonton Oilers fan, you have suffered through the “Decade of Darkness” from 2006 to 2016, when the team failed to make the playoffs. At the…

Published: 2 years ago by The Hockey Writers

NHL aiming to send its players to Olympics for first time in 12 years

The NHL could — finally — see its players returning to the Olympic stage for the first time in over a decade. After missing out on both the 2018 and 2022 Olympics, the top brass at the NHL and NHLPA appear to be working together to send their talent...

Published: 2 years ago by Daily Hive