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Oilers May Be Facing Contract Disaster With Goalie After Divisional Rival Hands Out Massive Deal

The Oilers could be in for a contract dilemma with goaltender Stuart Skinner after the divisional foe Anaheim Ducks gave a lengthy new contract to Lukas Dostal.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / July 18

Edmonton Oilers 2025 NHL free agency grades for every signing

The Edmonton Oilers fell in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers for a second straight year. They would have to navigate a difficult offseason.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / NHL Trade Talk / July 18

Trade Rumblings: Is Nugent-Hopkins the Next Oiler Out?

Veteran Oilers analyst Allan Mitchell has raised the possibility that longtime Edmonton forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins may be on the verge of a role reduction—or even a departure.

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Connor McDavid News / House of Hockey / July 18

Insider Reveals Concerning News on Connor McDavid Extension With the Edmonton Oilers

Connor McDavid is expected to extend his stay in Edmonton this off-season, but according to a report, the star captain is yet to begin discussions with the team.

Stuart Skinner News / Oilersnation / July 18

Ask Dubey: Changing goalie coaches, an extension for Stuart Skinner, living in Edmonton, and more

Hey everyone, welcome to another edition of Ask Dubey. It’s a bit of a quiet time in the off-season, but we got some great questions this week. We also got a move from the Oilers, with the team hiring Peter Aubry as their new goalie coach.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 18

Trade What If: $6.5M Dostal or $2.6M Skinner for Oilers This Season?

With Lukas Dostal signing a five-year, $6.25 million AAV contract in Anaheim, the Edmonton Oilers face an interesting hypothetical question: would it better

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 18

Best Oilers Goals of 2024-25: Last-minute heroics in the playoffs

Although the outcome of the 2025 postseason isn’t what the Edmonton Oilers wanted, it’ll be forever memorable. Once again, the Oilers fell in the Stanley Cup Final to the Florida Panthers.

Edmonton Oilers News / House of Hockey / July 18

Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl Excited' About Oilers' Central Division Rival

The Utah Mammoth are the NHL's newest team, and reportedly, their brand new facilities have top players around the league incredibly excited as they enter their second season in the NHL.

Edmonton Oilers News / Hockey Latest / July 18

Oilers' Top Offseason Target Revealed: They Might Wait to Pull the Trigger, per NHL Insider

NHL insider David Pagnotta revealed the Oilers' top offseason target is a strong stay-at-home defenseman, but they may wait for the season to make a trade.

William Nicholl News / The Oil Rig / July 18

2025 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings: #8 William Nicholl

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for 2025. This time around we are taking a look at London Knights forward, William Nicholl.

Evander Kane News / The Hockey Writers / July 18

Oilers Are Going to Miss the Playing Styles of Kane & Brown This Season

It’s only been just over a month since the Edmonton Oilers lost Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final, and in that time, their team has seen some major changes.

Adam Henrique News / Oilersnation / July 18

Adam Henrique’s drop off arrives: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review

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.

Mattias Janmark News / The Hockey Writers / July 18

4 Trade Destinations for Edmonton Oilers Forward Mattias Janmark

The Edmonton Oilers may need to free up some cap space. They have less than $300,000 in wiggle room at this time, which obviously isn’t enough to allow them to make any further tweaks to their roster via free agency.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 17

$32.5M Dostal Deal Raises Questions About Future of Oilers’ Stuart Skinner

The Anaheim Ducks announced news on Thursday that the team had signed 25-year-old goaltender Lukas Dostal to a five-year contract worth $6.25 million annually.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 17

A One-on-One with Peter Aubry: Get to Know the Oilers’ new goalie coach

Yesterday was the first time I spoke with Peter Aubry. I knew very little about him and looked forward to hearing about what got him into coaching, his philosophies on the position and more.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / July 17

Edmonton Oilers’ Top 5 Must-See Home Games of 2025-26 NHL Season

On Wednesday, the NHL released its schedule for the 2025-26 regular season. The league’s 108th campaign will begin the first week of October and run until mid-April, with a 19-day break for players to participate in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games in February.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 17

Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl make surprise appearance at Beer League game

After a long playoff run and a short summer, the inseparable duo of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl are back on the ice. The two Oilers superstars made headlines Wednesday night after video clips surfaced online showing them lacing up for a beer league game in Newmarket, Ontario, which is McDavid’s hometown.

Connor McDavid News / The Hockey Writers / July 17

No, McDavid Playing Surprise Game Doesn’t Mean He’s Headed to Leafs

Connor McDavid hasn’t signed a contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers yet—and if you’re open to the trolling that comes with that, specifically from Maple Leafs fans, that means you’re worried he’s leaving for Toronto.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / July 17

In depth breakdown of the Edmonton Oilers 2025-26 season schedule

The complete Edmonton Oilers schedule is now out. With the start of the season just under three months away, they definitely have an interesting year set up.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / July 17

Beer League Loss Adds Twist to McDavid Buzz: Oilers or Leafs?

Edmonton Oiler fans might be freaking out that Connor McDavid hasn’t signed a contract extension, but he doesn’t seem overly concerned about it. McDavid, along with his best friend Leon Draisaitl, was seen in Newmarket, Ontario, at a beer league game.

Edmonton Oilers News / Last Word On Sports / July 17

Top Edmonton Oilers Defining Moments in Franchise History

Hockey and sports in general can be broken down into moments. Some moments are bigger than others and chart the course of a franchise and an entire league.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / July 16

2025 Edmonton Oilers prospects rankings: #9 Josh Samanski

Welcome back to The Oil Rig’s 2025 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings. Voted in at #9 is the recently signed German forward, Josh Samanski. The DEL product recently signed as a free agent with the Oilers this past April 2.