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31 Oilers Questions: Can Kasperi Kapanen stick in the top six?

There have been few greater player stories around the Edmonton Oilers in recent years than that of Kasperi Kapanen. Cast aside and thrown to the curb by the St.

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Cutting McDavid and Draisaitl’s minutes on the Oilers penalty kill? ‘Silly to close doors on anything,’ says Bowman

One of the talking points of the off-season has been whether new Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock will try to reduce minutes for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 13

Three’s Company: The six seasons the Edmonton Oilers used five or more goalies

The Edmonton Oilers will aim to carry three goaltenders into the 2026-27 season. As Jason Gregor noted, most netminders don’t like it, more teams have tried it recently, and the Oilers will experiment with it, at least to start the season.

Adam Henrique News / The Hockey Writers / August 13

Adam Henrique Deserves to Be On an NHL Roster in 2026-27

We are almost a month and a half removed from the beginning of the new league year and there are still some notable names left unsigned on the free agent market.

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The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz

How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Trent Frederic News / NHL Trade Talk / August 13

From 'Worst Contract' to Breakout Candidate: Trent Frederic’s Chance to Rewrite Everything

Trent Frederic has had a tumultuous start to his Edmonton Oilers career. Picked up at the 2025 trade deadline — along with Max Jones, who’s been a decently productive fourth‑liner when healthy, and prospect Petr Hauser, whom they opted not to re‑sign this summer — that season’s run ended with yet another Stanley Cup Final appearance.

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The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000

The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 13

5 Oilers prospects who are playing for an entry-level contract this season

As Oilersnation continues to count down the top prospects in the Edmonton Oilers organization, today we’ll look at some of the players whose rights could expire at the end of the 2026-27 season.

Connor Ungar News / Oilersnation / August 12

Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 17: Connor Ungar

Welcome to Oilersnation’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. That makes it back-to-back goalies in the top 20 rankings, with Connor Ungar being my 17th-ranked player.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 13

The one‑for‑one trade that still haunts the Edmonton Oilers

Watching Taylor Hall celebrate his day with the Stanley Cup, I couldn’t help but look back at the infamous one‑for‑one deal the Edmonton Oilers made to acquire Adam Larsson.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Oilers Can’t Afford Another Slow Start to the Season

If there’s one trend that new head coach Mike Babcock can change for the Edmonton Oilers this season, its avoiding the slow start. It seems like during the last seven seasons, the Oilers have always seemed to be playing catch-up after falling behind in the early stages of every NHL campaign.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Mike Babcock’s History With Frederik Andersen Could Shape Oilers’ Goalie Battle

Frederik Andersen has already lived through one version of life as Mike Babcock’s starting goaltender. It involved 66 starts in consecutive seasons, public pressure in Toronto, and enough trust for Babcock to travel to Denmark to meet Andersen’s family after a playoff elimination.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 12

31 Oilers Questions: Do the Oilers need a right-shot centre?

This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season.

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The defining figure for every NHL franchise

People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 12

Oilers Have a Goaltending Logjam Developing

The Edmonton Oilers have accumulated plenty of goaltending depth throughout their organization, but they may now be approaching the point where having too many options creates another problem.

Beau Akey News / The Hockey Writers / August 12

Oilers’ Beau Akey Has a Crucial Development Season Ahead

Beau Akey does not need to play an NHL game for this season to be a success. After everything that has interrupted his development, simply putting together a healthy, dependable season with the Edmonton Oilers’ American Hockey League (AHL) affiliate, Bakersfield Condors, might be more valuable.