It may have happened already. The Edmonton Oilers window to win the Stanley Cup might have closed when they lost their 2026 first round Stanley Cup playoff series to the Anaheim Ducks.
As the Edmonton Oilers continue navigating an offseason that already saw them part ways with longtime head coach Kris Knoblauch, trade discussions involving one of their core defensemen have started to take clearer shape before the start of free agency on July 1.
Early last week, it seemed like we were on the cusp of a Darnell Nurse trade. The closer we got to the NHL Draft, the quieter the chatter got. With some
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Corey Perry is hitting free agency again — and there’s growing support among fans of the Edmonton Oilers for Stan Bowman to reach out and make an offer.
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It was a quiet draft weekend for the Edmonton Oilers. Absolutely nothing happened for the Oilers on Friday. Not only did they have no first-round picks, but they didn’t make any moves to bolster their roster or free up cap space.
The Edmonton Oilers missed Corey Perry last season. On top of being a capable goal scorer, even as he turns 40 years old, Perry did a terrific job getting under the skin of opponents.
Nobody is suggesting the Edmonton Oilers should blow up their offseason to chase a 36-year-old defenceman in the final year of his contract. But if there was ever a moment to at least have the conversation about Drew Doughty, this is it — and here’s why.
Mike Babcock is back. After seven years away from the NHL, the 63-year-old is returning to the bench as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers and he wants everyone to know the players are on board.
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have the luxury of making a splash in the first round after moving their first-round pick. Heck, they even passed on their first opportunity, trading down before making their first selection.
The 2026 NHL Draft was relatively tame for the Edmonton Oilers. Going into the weekend with just four picks, any major impact they were hoping to make on their roster was going to come from a trade.
The Edmonton Oilers have been quiet on the trade front this offseason. Despite the team needing to trade Darnell Nurse, following his trade request, to clear up some cap space, they have yet to trade him and are seemingly running out of time before free agency opens up.
There’s been a lot of noise about Mike Babcock potentially being the guy to change things in Edmonton. Some people like the idea. Some don’t. Some think the game has moved on.
The Edmonton Oilers entered Day 2 of the 2026 NHL Draft with just four selections but wasted little time making moves. Instead of getting themselves involved and making their first pick of the draft, Edmonton shipped the 52nd overall pick to the Tampa Bay Lightning, sliding back just six spots to No.
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t try to force one identity through the middle rounds of the 2026 NHL Draft. Instead, they took two very different swings that say a lot about how they’re thinking about depth long-term.
All things considered, it was a quiet two days at the NHL Draft for the Edmonton Oilers. While rumours of trade requestee Darnell Nurse needing to open up his list and the Anaheim Ducks potentially being an option swirled, the Oilers got down to business selecting five players in thanks to a second-round trade down.
With the 212th overall selection in the 2026 NHL Draft, the Edmonton Oilers have selected goaltender Ryan Cameron out of the USHL. He is coming off a bit of a rough season, but the Oilers are in desperate need of goaltending.
The Edmonton Oilers have selected goaltender Ryan Cameron in the seventh round of the 2026 NHL Draft. The 18-year-old, 6-foot-2, 183 pound netminder spent last season with the USHL’s Cedar Rapids RoughRiders, posting a 24-11-5 record, a 2.92 goals-against average and an .882 save percentage.
The Edmonton Oilers have selected forward Caden Harvey 180th overall in the 2026 NHL Draft. Harvey, born in Pennsylvania, transferred to the OHL’s Windsor Spitfires last season from the USHL.
The NHL offseason is off to a hectic start. There have been numerous big trades involving quality players. If teams wanted an immediate upgrade to their lineup, they needed to pay up to get it.
A player named Connor has agreed to a new longterm to stay with the Edmonton Oilers, but it's not the one fans are hoping they eventually see news about.