‘I felt like I was playing well’: Jack Campbell talks AHL demotion after first start with Condors

Jack Campbell’s debut with the Bakersfield Condors wasn’t the result anyone was hoping for. While his Edmonton Oilers teammates fell into last place in the NHL some 1500 kilometres away, in Abbotsford, Campbell allowed four goals on 20 Canucks shots...

Published: 1 year ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Notebook, pre-draft edition: Golden Knights send Reilly Smith to Penguins and extend Ivan Barbashev, Canadiens may trade fifth overall pick, Predators making Yaroslav Askarov available? and more

Lots to get to ahead of the NHL draft, which kicks off exactly one hour from now. Top of the notebook today is that the Vegas Golden Knights have moved forward Reilly Smith to the Pittsburgh Penguins for a third-round pick. Smith, who was an original...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Edmonton Oilers’ NHL Draft 2023 picks, analysis and fits

Corey Pronman evaluates the Oilers' picks at the 2023 NHL Draft.

Published: 2 years ago by The Athletic

6 wingers the Oilers should target in free agency to improve forward depth

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to further improve their roster after a disappointing playoff exit at the hands of the Vegas Golden Knights. Despite losing in the second round, they were very much a Stanley Cup contender, with Golden Knights forward...

Published: 2 years ago by Daily Hive

Oilers Missing Out on Trades Due to Yamamoto’s Low Value

The Edmonton Oilers are looking to make a few changes to the roster this offseason, but one of them seems to be the inevitable departure of Kailer Yamamoto. It appears…

Published: 2 years ago by The Hockey Writers

Jaromir Jagr explains how close he was to signing with the Oilers

Jaromir Jagr was almost an Edmonton Oiler. This story has been brought up in the past, but recently, the legendary 51-year-old sat down with the Spittin’ Chiclets podcast, during which time he discussed just how close he was to becoming an Oiler. J...

Published: 2 years ago by Daily Hive

NHL Draft Day, Trade Breakdowns, and Schedule Talk

For the second time in franchise history, the Edmonton Oilers will not have a first round selection in tonight’s NHL entry draft. The other time was 2006 when they dealt their first round pick to Minnesota for Dwayne Roloson. The first round begins a...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers Afraid to Open Can of Worms With Key Free Agent Extensions

Speculation is that the Edmonton Oilers could be rather quiet around the NHL Draft and free agency this week. With little money to spend and without a trade yet completed…

Published: 2 years ago by The Hockey Writers

Betway Bets of the Day, Draft Edition — Where will Gabe Perreault, Oliver Moore, Matthew Wood and Nate Danielson be taken?

The Bets of the Day are brought to you by NHL odds site Betway! Welcome back to another edition of the Betway Bets of the Day. All bets are for one unit unless otherwise noted. It’s draft day! One of the NHL’s most exciting days of the year is here a...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Better Lait Than Never: Peak Silly Szn draws nearer

Wednesday. A new episode of Better Lait Than Never. You can set your watch to it. It’s NHL Draft week and that means we’re nearing the pinnacle of the silly szn festivities, and that means all kinds of action around the NHL that may or may not impact...

Published: 2 years ago by Oilers Nation

Lucic leaving Flames and going back to the Bruins: report

Milan Lucic is reportedly going back to where it all started. As reported by CHEK News’ Rick Dhaliwal, Lucic is expected to return to the Boston Bruins. The recently turned 35-year-old spent the first eight seasons of his NHL career as a member of t...

Published: 2 years ago by Daily Hive

No draft picks, no problem as the future is now for Edmonton Oilers

Published: 2 years ago by Edmonton Journal

No draft picks, no problem as the future is now for Edmonton Oilers

The NHL draft used to be the highlight of the Edmonton Oilers season during the dark days of their decade-long rebuild. Either winning the lottery or selecting somewhere high in the first round became an annual rite of summer, with the last 23 years...

Published: 2 years ago by The Edmonton Sun