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Oilers Sunday Census: Most wanted former player to re-sign

With the NHL offseason downshifting from a raging storm of player movement into the calm waters of the deep summer, most of the league has set the stage for the start of next season. There are still matters to attend to, for example the Edmonton Oile...

Published: 9 months ago by The Oil Rig

Lowetide: Oilers’ late-summer options intriguing with cap crunch and lingering UFAs

Edmonton's management will have reached out to several free agents to get a better idea about its options.

Published: 9 months ago by The Athletic

Training Camp Hopeful No. 3: Drake Caggiula

One of the more unusual signings by Edmonton in the early hours of free agency was former Oilers winger Drake Caggiula.…

Published: 9 months ago by Lowetide

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