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If Nurse Can’t Elevate His Partner, Oilers Only Option is a Trade

The $9 million (and change) question is should Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse be good enough on his own to elevate any defenseman the team puts with him?

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Oilers forward Vasily Podkolzin on Edmonton: ‘This is city special for me’

The seven-day period of Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg’s offer sheet situation was chaotic for the Edmonton Oilers and their fans. The hope was always to keep the two, or at least one, with the promise they showed during the team’s run to the Stanley Cup Final.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 20

Former Oilers’ Coach Takes Mentorship Opportunity with Flyers

Frank Seravalli is reporting that former Edmonton Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft is seizing an opportunity to learn from an experienced coach in another organization while he waits for a chance to be a head coach in the NHL again.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 20

Pundit Compares Oilers’ Ty Emberson Next Contract to Alex Vlasic

The Edmonton Oilers made some changes over the offseason and seem poised to make it back to the Stanley Cup Final this season. One of their biggest moves

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 20

Former Oilers coach Jay Woodcroft at Flyers training camp as guest of John Tortorella

We haven’t heard much from Jay Woodcroft since he was fired by the Edmonton Oilers in November of last year. Woodcroft and assistant coach Dave Manson were let go amid a terrible start to the 2023-24 season that saw the Oilers come out of the gate with a 3-9-1 record.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 20

Oilers Face Timing Dilemma Over Top-4 Defenseman Trade

What sense of urgency should the Edmonton Oilers have to make a trade and upgrade defense? They are missing a proven top-four defenseman and while it looks like Ty Emberson is the guy they intend to go with, do the Oilers need to make a trade now or can they wait until after Christmas to improve the team if things aren’t going well?

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 20

Oilers training camp overreactions, and why NHL expansion would suck

Training camp is officially underway and I will say, as much I love that passionate fan bases are itching to start debating about their favourite teams once again, I am getting a pretty good chuckle out of some of the reactions to the Oilers’ first full day of doing line rushes.

Matthew Savoie News / Oilersnation / September 20

5 interesting facts about Oilers’ Matthew Savoie

Edmonton Oilers Matthew Savoie drew plenty of attention during the Young Stars Classic Tournament as one of the team’s top prospects, even though he registered just one assist in the winless run.

Vasily Podkolzin News / NHL Trade Talk / September 20

Vasily Podkolzin: Oilers’ Sleeper Success Story This Season?

Vasily Podkolzin might just be the underdog story the Edmonton Oilers need this season. As Jason Strudwick pointed out in a recent discussion, after speaking with former teammates of Podkolzin on the Vancouver Canucks, the key to Podkolzin’s success is one thing: confidence.

Roby Jarventie News / Oilersnation / September 20

Oilers Prospect Countdown #3: Roby Jarventie

A note about the criteria of to be included in this countdown. The player must be 25 or younger when the season starts and he must have played less than 50 NHL games.

Edmonton Oilers News / Last Word On Sports / September 20

Three Players to Watch for the Edmonton Oilers in Camp

Training camp for the 2024 season has kicked off. The Edmonton Oilers are a team on a mission. Today we shall study three important names to pay attention to for the Oilers in camp.

Derek Ryan News / Oilersnation / September 20

Oilers 2023-24 player review: Derek Ryan

Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.

Darnell Nurse News / NHL Trade Talk / September 19

Oilers’ Darnell Nurse Refuses to 'Dive Into' Details of His Injuries

When asked at the opening of camp on Thursday how serious his injuries were from last season and the playoffs, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse refused to get into details with the media.

Edmonton Oilers News / ClutchPoints / September 19

Oilers make addition to deal with Evander Kane’s surgery absence

The Edmonton Oilers are looking for revenge after their brutal Game Seven loss in the Stanley Cup Final. They signed Leon Draisaitl long-term, and picked up Jeff Skinner, but are also dealing with an injury to Evander Kane.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 19

Breaking Down Mike Hoffman’s PTO With the Edmonton Oilers

On Wednesday (Sept. 18), the Edmonton Oilers announced that veteran centre Mike Hoffman had been signed by the team to a professional tryout (PTO). A fifth-round pick in the 2009 NHL Draft by the Ottawa Senators, Hoffman appeared in 745 games over parts of 13 NHL seasons, totalling 228 goals and 259 assists.

Evander Kane News / Daily Faceoff / September 18

Oilers’ Evander Kane reveals injuries that require surgery

During the Edmonton Oilers’ media availability on Wednesday in the lead-up to training camp, forward Evander Kane explained what is hurting him to the point of needing surgery.