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Off the Top of My Head: Alex Galchenyuk, Georges Laraque, and around the NHL

Having experienced the devastating impact that alcoholism can have first-hand, I was happy to see former Edmonton Oiler Ladislav Smid reference his own battle to stay sober this week in support of Alex Galchenyuk, who issued a statement about his int...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

Do we already know what two Edmonton Oilers RFA's are signing for?: 9 Things

Published: 9 months ago by Edmonton Journal

81 Days Until The Season Begins

If you enjoyed yesterday’s edition of the Edmonton Oilers 2023-24 season countdown, which featured obscure undrafted defenceman Jordan Oesterele, you’re in for another exciting trip into the abyss today. At No. 81, we’ve got Yohann Auvitu, an underly...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

NHL Notebook: Wayne Gretzky’s game-used stick from 1988 Stanley Cup final going up for auction, the Seattle Kraken re-sign Vince Dunn, and more.

Wayne Gretzky made hockey history, and now one of his incredible pieces of memorabilia — a game-used stick from the Edmonton Oilers Stanley Cup final in 1988 — is going up for auction through Sotheby’s Sealed on Tuesday until July 25th. Winning the o...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Disastrous 1990 Draft

In June 1990, the Edmonton Oilers were on top of the world. They had just won their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years, after beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

Random Thoughts: Raphael Lavoie expectations, losing Jeremy Coupal, and all kinds of goals

It wouldn’t be a Saturday without a fresh round of Random Thoughts from your ol’ pal Baggedmilk, would it? Of course not. That’s why I’m emptying my brain of all its delicious contents in the hopes that you can help me solve the latest round of quest...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation

Oilers’ Prospect Lavoie Has Great Chance to Make NHL Roster

Last week, Raphael Lavoie signed with the Edmonton Oilers to a one-year, two-way contract extension valued at $874,125. He was among five players set to become restricted free agents that…

Published: 9 months ago by The Hockey Writers

The Crazy World of Connor Brown

The Edmonton Oilers signed Connor Brown as the big acquisition of summer, with the verbal surrounding his connection to Connor McDavid…

Published: 9 months ago by Lowetide

Edmonton Oilers developmental profile: Raphael Lavoie

Hope springs eternal during the NHL offseason. Every NHL team is undefeated, moreover, improved since the end of last season thanks to changes in the offseason. One of the biggest and brightest sources of positivity is the presumed growth of young pl...

Published: 9 months ago by The Oil Rig

How good is Ryan McLeod, and what could his next contract look like?

While the majority of Edmonton’s work for this summer seems to be finished, they still have two pending RFA contracts left to sign: Evan Bouchard and Ryan McLeod. On July 5, McLeod was one of a handful of players to file for salary arbitration. His...

Published: 9 months ago by Oilers Nation