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Potential trade destinations for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse

It seems like only a matter of time before the Edmonton Oilers trade defenceman Darnell Nurse. On Thursday afternoon, Sportsnet’s Mark Spector reported that the Oilers want to move Nurse “as soon as possible.” This just adds to the smoke around the 31-year-old left-shot defenceman since the Oilers’ season ended prematurely.

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Oilers Looking To Trade Darnell Nurse

Veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse is “headed for a breakup” with the Edmonton Oilers, Mark Spector of Sportsnet reported today. Spector cited conversations

Darnell Nurse News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4

Oilers to Sit Down with Darnell Nurse This Week About a Pending Trade

“Darnell Nurse and the Edmonton Oilers are headed for a breakup,” writes Mark Spector of Sportsnet. On Thursday afternoon, the analyst and scribe wrote

Patrik Laine News / The Hockey Writers / June 4

Patrik Laine Could Be the Top-Six Forward the Oilers Need

The Edmonton Oilers have a big checklist of things to do this offseason. The first still remains finding a new head coach, though there are also plenty of roster adjustments they are hoping to make as well.

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How many of the active NHL players to rack up at least 20 points in a single Stanley Cup Playoff run can you name in six minutes?

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Darnell Nurse News / The Hockey Writers / June 4

Insider Reveals Oilers & Darnell Nurse 'Headed for Breakup'

With the Edmonton Oilers hoping to become a more competitive team next season after a disastrous end to their 2025-26 campaign, one thing seemed to be

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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.

Darnell Nurse News / Oilersnation / June 4

Oilers looking to trade Darnell Nurse ‘as soon as they are able’: report

Darnell Nurse’s time with the Edmonton Oilers is nearing its end. While rumours have swirled for a third straight year about the team looking to move on from the veteran defenceman, those talks are set to reignite in the coming days.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 4

An Oilers fan guide to hate-watching the Stanley Cup Final

Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final is coming up in a few hours, and as much as I tried to have the thing cancelled, I regret to inform everyone that the series is still happening between Carolina and Vegas.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4

Oilers Might Blow Their Free Agency Money on Panthers Players

The Edmonton Oilers have goaltending uncertainty and depth needs, while both A.J. Greer and Sergei Bobrovsky are pending unrestricted free agents from the Florida Panthers.

Jake Walman News / Oilersnation / June 4

How injuries derailed Jake Walman’s season: 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.

Sergei Bobrovsky News / The Oil Rig / June 4

Why Sergei Bobrovsky is the gamble the Edmonton Oilers need to take

As of right now, the Edmonton Oilers’ goaltending situation is completely up in the air. Connor Ingram and Calvin Pickard are both set to hit free agency, while Tristan Jarry still has two years remaining on his contract.

Jake Walman News / The Hockey Writers / June 4

Oilers 2025-26 Report Cards: Jake Walman

As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, and now we turn our attention to Jake Walman.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / June 4

Fine print in Bruce Cassidy's contract is why Oilers won't get interview

According to a few sources, including NHL Deputy Commissioner Bill Daly, Bruce Cassidy’s contract is one that was unique to the coach and why the Vegas Golden Knights are getting away with not granting permission for Cassidy to interview with other teams.

Bruce Boudreau takes parting shot at outgoing Canucks management group

Jack Eichel feels Mitch Marner was treated unfairly in Toronto

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Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 3

Free Agent Focus: Edmonton Oilers

Free agency is just over a month away, and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. Even with the UFA crop being thinned out in recent months, there will be some quality veterans set to hit the open market in July, while many teams also have key restricted free agents to re-sign.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 3

Ranking the Oilers’ top off-season priorities

We are four weeks away from free agency in the NHL. Recent history would suggest the Edmonton Oilers need to adjust their scouting on July 1. They’ve focused mainly on smaller forwards the past few July 1sts, and it hasn’t panned out.

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Vasily Podkolzin News / Oilersnation / June 3

Vasily Podkolzin’s continued rise: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Darnell Nurse News / NHL Trade Talk / June 3

Strategic Reason For Nurse to Waive No-Trade Clause for Oilers

TSN’s Ryan Rishaug seems sold on the idea that Darnell Nurse would have an incentive to waive his no-trade clause this season, even though it’s been clear in the past that he’s been hesitant to do so, and the Edmonton Oilers have no way of forcing him to do so.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / June 3

Edmonton Oilers prospect Watch: 2027 matters for Paul Fischer and David Lewandowski

Every NHL draft pick comes with a development timeline. While teams hope their prospects eventually earn NHL contracts, they only have a limited window to make that decision before their exclusive signing rights expire.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 2

Which Oilers free agents are worth their projected costs?

It’s that time of year when the final two teams battle it out for Lord Stanley’s Mug, and 30 others dive deep into the off-season. The first order of business for many teams will be determining which of their pending restricted and unrestricted free agents they could consider returning.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / June 2

Oilers’ Record of Signing Former Oil Kings Not Stellar

There have been a few rumours swirling this offseason about the Edmonton Oilers possibly being interested in former Edmonton Oil Kings and current Detroit Red Wings goaltending prospect Sebastian Cossa.

Connor McDavid News / Trade Talk Sports / June 2

Trade Rumors Squashed: “Connor McDavid Was Not at the Grand Prix in Montreal”

“Connor McDavid was not at the Grand Prix in Montreal. He did not do any house shopping. His wife was there. She was here for an event to which she had been invited.

NHL News / Oilersnation / June 2

Why Flyers winger Owen Tippett is on the Oilers’ radar

There are more than a few roster upgrades the Edmonton Oilers need to make to their lineup, but one of them is adding another top-six scoring winger, and the rumour mill is suggesting the Oilers have interest in Philadelphia Flyers forward Owen Tippett.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / June 2

McDavid Leaving Oilers: Canadiens Reporter Squashes House-Hunting Rumor

Rumors surrounding Connor McDavid and a potential move to the Montreal Canadiens picked up steam this week after a report suggested the superstar could consider Montreal as a future destination.

Evan Bouchard News / Oilersnation / June 2

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard finishes 4th in Norris Trophy voting

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard was closer to being a top-three finalist for the Norris Trophy than not. The NHL announced Tuesday that Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski had won the 2025-26 Norris Trophy, while also peeling back the curtain on who received how many votes.

Vasily Podkolzin News / The Hockey Writers / June 2

Oilers 2025-26 Report Cards: Vasily Podkolzin

As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Josh Samanski, and now we turn our attention to Vasily Podkolzin.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / June 1

Edmonton Oilers trade bait board for the 2026 offseason

The Edmonton Oilers are going to need to make significant changes to the roster this offseason. What they had is not working. They have already committed to a coaching change, after some reported feuding between former Head Coach Kris Knoblauch and General Manager Stan Bowman over personnel and player usage.