Edmonton Oilers
- RELEASE: Oilers sign Draisaitl to eight-year extension | Edmonton Oilerswww.nhl.com RELEASE: Oilers sign Draisaitl to eight-year extension | Edmonton Oilers
The superstar centreman's new contract will begin in the 2025-26 season and carries an average annual value of $14 million
>The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year contract extension starting in 2025-26 with an average annual value (AAV) of $14 million.
- RELEASE: Oilers issue statement regarding Holloway & Brobergwww.nhl.com RELEASE: Oilers issue statement regarding Holloway & Broberg | Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton announces it will not match offer sheets made by St. Louis for the forward & defenceman
>EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced this morning they will not match contract offer sheets presented by the St. Louis Blues to forward Dylan Holloway and defenceman Philip Broberg.
>As per NHL compensation guidelines, the Oilers will receive the Blues' second and third-round selections in the 2025 NHL Draft.
>In a separate transaction with St. Louis, the Oilers have acquired the rights to defenceman Paul Fischer as well the Blues' third-round selection in the 2028 NHL Draft in exchange for future considerations.
>Fischer is an unsigned selection from the 2023 NHL Draft (138th overall) entering his second season with Notre Dame (NCAA).
- Shots Fired. Broberg/Holloway Offer Sheet Implicationswww.tsn.ca St. Louis Blues tender offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers RFAs Philip Broberg, Dylan Holloway | TSN
The St. Louis Blues have tendered offer sheets to Edmonton Oilers restricted free agents Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The Oilers have seven days to match either or both of the offer sheets.
Well, Blues. It's war. And as always, this guarantees we will retaliate against you as soon as possible. But - it also sets in motion roster juggles. Getting out of the Nurse contract becomes even more important. Losing Broberg and Holloway for only a 2nd and 3rd respectably is no bueno. Game on, Armstrong. Prepare for retaliation.
- Oilers punch ticket to Round 2 with takedown of Kings
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- Sweet 16: Will the Edmonton Oilers ever lose again?edmontonjournal.com Sweet 16: Will the Edmonton Oilers ever lose again?
Oilers move one win away from NHL history with 16th-straight victory
Let's celebrate this incredible run!
- Finally settled — in hockey and life — Kane in for the long haul with Oilerswww.sportsnet.ca Finally settled — in hockey and life — Kane in for the long haul with Oilers
As he begins his third season in Edmonton, and the second year of a four-year, $20.5 million deal, it appears as if the Oilers got the player that Atlanta drafted. That Buffalo traded for, that San Jose signed.
- Edmonton Oilers 2023-24 season preview: Playoff chances, projected points, roster rankings [The Athletic]theathletic.com Edmonton Oilers 2023-24 season preview
Connor McDavid is at the peak of his powers with a strong enough supporting cast to win it all. It looks like it's finally Edmonton's year.
- Alberta's own Nickelback to perform at Heritage Classicwww.nhl.com RELEASE: Alberta's own Nickelback to perform at Heritage Classic | Edmonton Oilers
Diamond-certified rock band will take the stage during the second intermission of the 2023 Tim Hortons NHL Heritage Classic on Oct. 29 at Commonwealth Stadium
- RELEASE: Bourgault loaned to Bakersfield, Griffith and Hamblin on waiverswww.nhl.com RELEASE: Bourgault loaned to Bakersfield, Griffith and Hamblin on waivers | Edmonton Oilers
The Oilers reduced their roster by three players on Tuesday, sending the trio of forwards to the AHL Condors with two preseason games remaining
Probably the right move since Lavoie isn't waiver eligible. Hope Bourgault has a massive year down in the A.
- RELEASE: Oilers release Brandon Sutter from professional tryout and he announces retirementwww.nhl.com RELEASE: Oilers release Brandon Sutter from professional tryout | Edmonton Oilers
The veteran forward also announced his retirement on Sunday following a 770-game NHL career that spanned 13 seasons
- ‘I never learned how to play:’ Nail Yakupov opens up on time with Edmonton Oilers, pressure as first overall pick - OilersNationoilersnation.com ‘I never learned how to play:’ Nail Yakupov opens up on time with Edmonton Oilers, pressure as first overall pick
<span style="font-weight: 400">It's been many moons since the days of...
Seems like a lot of ex-Oilers from the past opening up about this franchise this summer and it's nice to see. Our franchise was so bad during those years and it feels good to see some of it come to light.
- Sharp signing: Edmonton Oilers about to bring back Evan Bouchard on two-year dealedmontonjournal.com Sharp signing: Edmonton Oilers about to bring back Evan Bouchard on two-year deal
Sharp signing: Edmonton Oilers about to bring back Evan Bouchard on two year deal
- Souray talks about his time here on Dropping the Gloves podcastpodtail.com Interview with Sheldon Souray – Dropping the Gloves – Podcast
We caught up with retired defenseman Sheldon Souray about his All-Star career, coming up with the Devils, the drama with the Oilers, and recovering from injuries that nearly took his life.Twitter: @dr... – Listen to Interview with Sheldon Souray by Dropping the Gloves instantly on your tablet, phone...
Oilers talk starts at 29:26
- He had a lot going on in his personal life, and that contributed to Edmonton as a choice.
- Did not take the highest offer when he joined the Oilers.
- One of the other teams was an East coast team that had a lot of Russians and he didn't like the team culture.
- MacT, on first meeting Sheldon, criticised him in front of the whole team for not being ready for training camp. Souray had just had surgery and wasn't healthy for training camp. MacT put extra pressure on him which could have contributed to further injuries.
- Tom Renney told him to fight Iginla, and he broke his hand during the fight.
- After the surgery, he got a staph infection that was life threatening. While trying to recover, he's being accused of milking an injury.
- He says he was done being an Oiler after one season, but wanted to try his best to enter season two playing well so he could get traded.
- He had a story about Pat Quinn back stabbing him. The two had a conversation, but Quinn then had a press conference and threw him under the bus.
I get the feeling that this a "he said, she said" type of situation, but the rumours about how bad the Oilers organization was really fits well with Sheldon's version of events.
- Our 1260 radio crew is back baby! (sort of)
Launching on September 5th at 7:00 am on the AM dial, Sports 1440 is set to deliver a diverse range of sports commentary, insights, and entertainment to listeners throughout the Edmonton area.
- The Kevin Karius Show: 7:00 am - 11:00 am
- Fantasy Frenzy with Halley & Douglas: 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
- The Lowdown with Lowetide: 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
- The Jason Gregor Show: 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
If you're looking for AM Nasty/The Morning Show, they will return September 6 in podcast form Twitter link. The tweet says to bookmark https://edmontonsportstalk.com/.
- Daryl Katz names Jeff Jackson Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations (Jackson was McDavid's agent)www.nhl.com RELEASE: Daryl Katz names Jeff Jackson Oilers CEO of Hockey Operations | Edmonton Oilers
Jackson will report directly to Katz and serve as an Alternate Governor on the NHL Board of Governors, overseeing all aspects of OEGSE's NHL, AHL and WHL hockey operations
I listened to media availability on oilersplus.com. I'll include my notes of stuff I thought was interesting. OEG will usually post the video up later on their youtube channel.
- He said that Paul Coffee helped talk him into it.
- A lot of the earlier questions were about "how do we keep Connor" and he answered in a general way, but shared a good personal story about Connor.
- He said would not have accepted a CEO job anywhere else, only for the Oilers.
- He mentioned that they're getting pretty close to signing Bouch.
- Holland was asked about Nicholson, where Kenny pointed to Tim who spoke off mic, all I could make out was that he would be shifted to "Special Advisor".
All CEOs kind of sound the same, but I already like this guy way more than Bob Nicholson.
- [Mike Stelter] Hi everyone, we wanted to update you all with what’s going on in our lives. I was having back pains and with an mri and the doctors found a tumour growing on my spine.
[Mike Stelter] Hi everyone, we wanted to update you all with what’s going on in our lives. I was having back pains and with an mri and the doctors found a tumour growing on my spine. We have to travel to the US for treatment because it’s not available in Canada. (Father of Ben Stelter)
- Lavoie accepts qualifying offeroilersnation.com Raphael Lavoie accepts qualifying offer, earns five percent raise on one-year deal
Edmonton Oilers prospect Raphael Lavoie has signed a one-year, two-way...
Excited to see how he does this year
- 7 former Oilers who remain on the free agent marketdailyhive.com 7 former Oilers who remain on the free agent market | Offside
Many players remain available on the free agent market, including a number of Oilers that could be useful for many teams.
- Oilers’ Bourgault Trying to Overcome Same Hurdles as Yamamotothehockeywriters.com Oilers’ Bourgault Trying to Overcome Same Hurdles as Yamamoto - The Hockey Writers Latest News, Analysis & More
Edmonton Oilers' forward Xavier Bourgault needs to overcome the hurdles that held back former Oiler Kailer Yamamoto.
Correct me if I'm wrong, but while Yamamoto (5'8) is undersized for the NHL, Bourgault (6'0) isn't exactly "small."
- Former Oilers forward Tyler Benson signs with AHL's Silver Knightsoilersnation.com Former Edmonton Oilers forward Tyler Benson signs with AHL’s Henderson Silver Knights
Tyler Benson is heading to the desert and his time with the Edmonton O...
A bit sad it didn't work out. He never could find his stride here.
- McLeod Salary Arbitration hearing date set at August 4thwww.nhlpa.com 2023 salary arbitration hearing dates
Hearing dates will take place between July 20 and August 4.
Hope this goes well or we can get it done before the date.
- Edmonton Oilers sign forward Drake Caggiula to two-year contractoilersnation.com The NHL Free Agency Live Blog
Happy Canada Day and start of free agency, dearest Internet friends. A...
The return!
- Oilers adding Connor Brown on 1 year dealwww.thescore.com Oilers adding Connor Brown on 1-year deal
The Edmonton Oilers are bringing in an old pal of Connor McDavid's.The club is signing winger Connor Brown to a one-year contract, the team announced. The deal is worth $775,000 plus $3.25 million in bonuses, according to DailyFaceoff's Frank Seravalli.The contract will only count for $775,000 on th...
- Oilers re-sign Janmark to 1 year $1 million dealwww.thescore.com Oilers re-sign Janmark to 1-year, $1M deal
The Edmonton Oilers re-signed winger Mattias Janmark to a one-year, $1-million contract, the team announced Friday.Janmark produced 10 goals and 15 assists in 66 games with the Oilers last season while playing a third-line checking role. He's proven to be reliable defensively and is an effective pen...
Another decent signing for the Oilers. Pretty consistent 25 point bottom 6 guy.
- Connor McDavid cleans up at NHL Awards — but he is far from satisfiedwww.sportsnet.ca Connor McDavid cleans up at NHL Awards — but he is far from satisfied
Despite being the recipient of the NHL's Ted Lindsay Award and Hart Trophy on Monday night, a Stanley Cup–sized hole still eats at Connor McDavid's heart.
- Offseason Wishlist
Seems like there's some noise with this Connor Brown stuff.
I don't think there will be much happening and we should probably just run things back. Maybe somehow swap Yamamoto with Brown and try to upgrade the defense one more time before/at trade deadline.
Run the rest back.
What do you guys think?
- Draft Previewwww.sportsnet.ca Oilers 2023 Draft Preview: Holland has clear list of priorities for Nashville
There is every chance Ken Holland could deal a pick or two at this draft to a team nearer the bottom of the standings, if it brings in a player who can help the Edmonton Oilers win a Stanley Cup in 2024. Mark Spector tells us what to expect.
Yeah, it's a Mark Spector article, but content.
- Screw you, TSN
Just a shout out to the jerks at TSN who just wrecked our local sports talk community.
With any luck, our guys can regroup on another station, sooner rather than later.
- Derek Ryan re-signed, two years at $900k a year.www.dailyfaceoff.com Edmonton Oilers re-sign forward Derek Ryan to two-year contract
The 36-year-old forward scored 13 goals and 20 points in 80 games with the Oilers in 2022–23.
- Oiler RFAs/UFAs 2023
Ryan McLeod and Klim Kostin are both arbitration eligible RFAs this summer, and Bouchard is also an RFA.
McLeod's QO is $813,750. Kostin's QO is $787,500. Bouchard's QO is $874,125.
For UFAs we have Bjugstad, Janmark, Ryan, and Shore. Last season their cap hits were $900k, $1.25M, $1.25M, and $850k, respectively.
Obviously there's a lot of buzz around how we handle Bouchard. We'd all like to find some magical way to lock him down long term now, but a two-to-three year bridge is the expectation.
With the cap only going up by a million (for hopefully the last time) and us having limited cap space along with limited options to create more, is there worry about having to choose between McLeod and Kostin?
Would you make offers to any of those UFAs if it were up to you? Any thoughts on depth replacements for those who we don't keep? What are your thoughts on the decisions we have to make with our pending free agents over the next months?