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Analyzing Wayne Gretzky’s fit behind the Edmonton Oilers’ bench

The Edmonton Oilers fired Kris Knoblauch on May 14 and the coaching rumour mill has been spinning ever since. Most of the serious talk has centred on Bruce Cassidy and a few other experienced names have also been floated around.

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Top 100 Oilers: No. 30 — Dave Lumley

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Dave Lumley comes in at No.

Darnell Nurse News / Oilersnation / May 26

Oilers shouldn’t just give Darnell Nurse away

The Edmonton Oilers can’t afford to just give away Darnell Nurse in a trade. I find when fans and some media discuss trade rumours, they only focus on the weaknesses in a player’s game, but overlook what he does well.

Jake Walman News / The Hockey Writers / May 26

Oilers Fans Need to Have Faith in Jake Walman

The Edmonton Oilers have seemingly built a core that they believe can take them the distance in the near future. Among the guys they have trusted to be a part of that is Jake Walman.

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The 'Active NHL goal leaders' quiz

How many of the active NHL players with at least 300 goals in their career can you name in six minutes?

The 'Most Stanley Cup Playoff goals' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

The 'Last playoff-goals leader by team' quiz

Josh Samanski News / Oilersnation / May 25

2026 IIHF World Championship Day 11: Samanski scores again as Germany’s preliminary round ends

The penultimate day of the World Championship preliminary phase has wrapped up, setting up a handful of exciting games on Tuesday. There were just two Edmonton Oilers in action on Monday, as Isaac Howard’s USA took on Hungary, while Josh Samanski’s Germany faced Great Britain.

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The 25 greatest rookie seasons in NHL history

There have been successful rookie seasons in NHL history, and there have been superior efforts worth celebrating time and time again. Here's our list of the 25 notable seasons from those with official rookie status, as deemed by the NHL, in reverse chronological order.

Ty Emberson News / Oilersnation / May 25

Ty Emberson took a step forward: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we 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.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 25

Is Losing Oilers McDavid Worth Shedding the Darnell Nurse Contract?

Darnell Nurse is front and center in Edmonton-based NHL rumors these days. With little else to talk about, no playoff games for the Oilers means speculating on what the fallout will be from a disappointing season.

Darnell Nurse News / Oilersnation / May 25

How the Oilers arrived at the Darnell Nurse dilemma

We’re approaching the five-year anniversary of Darnell Nurse’s eight-year, $74 million contract with the Oilers, and the defender’s $9.25 million cap hit remains one of the organization’s biggest roster questions.

Aku Raty News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 25

Edmonton Oilers Sign Aku Raty

The Edmonton Oilers have already gotten involved in the overseas market. According to a team announcement, the Oilers have signed Aku Raty to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season worth $850K.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 25

Oilers sign forward Aku Räty after strong season in Finland

The Edmonton Oilers have made a late May signing out of Europe. On Monday morning, the Oilers announced they had agreed to terms with forward Aku Räty to a one-year, two-way contract.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 25

Edmonton Oilers sign Finnish forward Aku Raty to one-year, $850k contract

The Edmonton Oilers are continuing their search for talent from Europe with a signing announced on Monday morning. The team has agreed to terms with Finnish forward Aku Raty, signing him to a one-year, two-way contract worth $850k.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 25

Getting to Know Oilersnation: Aaron ‘Bordzy’ Bordato

Aaron “Bordzy” Bordato always knew he wanted to be in sports commentary. “Most kids grew up watching Disney cartoons,” he said. “Instead of Saturday morning

Igor Shesterkin News / NHL Trade Talk / May 25

Oilers Could Explore Blockbuster Trade for Igor Shesterkin This Offseason

The Edmonton Oilers are expected to be among the NHL’s most aggressive teams this offseason after another year that fell short of expectations. While most of the focus has been on coaching changes and defensive upgrades, another major possibility could quietly emerge — a blockbuster trade for Igor Shesterkin.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 25

Building the perfect top-six around McDavid and Draisaitl

In the past two off-seasons, the Edmonton Oilers made significant attempts at upgrading their winger depth, adding Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson during the 2024 free agency and then Andrew Mangiapane in 2025.

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The 'Most 30-point playoff games by team' quiz

The 'NASCAR Coca-Cola 600 winners' quiz

The 'ERA leaders since 2003' quiz

The '35-5-5 Conference Finals games' quiz

Darnell Nurse News / NHL Trade Talk / May 25

Could the Oilers Fetch a Better Return for Darnell Nurse Than Expected?

Darnell Nurse has always been a polarizing player among the Edmonton Oilers fanbase, and that has at times led to a negative narrative following him around as an overpaid liability on the blueline.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 25

Potential 2026 third-round draft picks for the Edmonton Oilers

Next up in the potential draft picks series are the targets for the Edmonton Oilers third-round selection at this year’s draft. With only 12% of players selected in the third round going on to play full NHL careers, the odds of an NHL-worthy pick are slimmer than a second-rounder (35%) and a first (72%).

NHL News / The Oil Rig / May 26

Patrick Roy might make sense as a potential Edmonton Oilers Head Coach

Since the Edmonton Oilers were eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs, several coaching names have been bandied about for the team. Initially, the rumours were just centred around former Vegas Golden Knights bench boss Bruce Cassidy.

Colton Dach News / The Hockey Writers / May 25

Oilers 2025-26 Report Cards: Colton Dach

As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Calvin Pickard, and now we turn our attention to Colton Dach.

Evan Bouchard News / Oilersnation / May 24

2026 IIHF World Championship Day 10: Bouchard leads Canada to victory

Team Canada remains undefeated at the 2026 World Championship. Only two Edmonton Oilers were in action Sunday afternoon, as Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard helped Canada pick up a 5-1 victory over Slovakia.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 24

Oilers Letters to the Editor: Coaching and roster debates

It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. It has occurred to me that the team and fans are overreacting to last season’s failure.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 25

Oilers should be cautious on trade rumors with Blues

While insider Jeff Marek believes Jordan Kyrou’s name will be “heard a ton” in connection with other NHL teams, one of which is the Edmonton Oilers, there are strong reasons why pursuing the St.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 24

The Edmonton Oilers current free agency landscape this offseason

The Edmonton Oilers enter another offseason facing a reality that has become increasingly familiar. The expectations have not changed, the pressure has not disappeared, and the margin for error remains small for a team still operating firmly within its competitive window.