In preparation for free agency opening on Wednesday, July 1st, the Edmonton Oilers had a few pending restricted free agents left to decide on. Will they qualify them to retain their rights?
The Edmonton Oilers are fishing around the league for a potential goalie trade. During the NHL Draft weekend, the Oilers were reportedly exploring the availability of acquiring young Buffalo Sabres netminder Devon Levi.
Any team looking to upgrade their blueline this offseason should have Columbus Blue Jackets defenseman Zach Werenski at the top of their wish list. But for teams that find themselves pushed out of the Werenski sweepstakes, there are other defensemen available that are worth pursuing.
There’s a bit of activity from the Edmonton Oilers post-NHL Draft as June comes to a close. On Monday afternoon, the Oilers issued qualifying offers to pending restricted free agents Colton Dach, Robby Jarventie, Owen Michaels, and Spencer Stastney.
At the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo on Saturday (June 27), the Edmonton Oilers drafted a pair of skaters from the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL): defenceman Andrew Robinson in the sixth round at 133rd overall, and forward Caden Harvey in Round 7 at the 180th overall.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers have invited three women to join their 27-person development camp. They’re among the 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and five goaltenders the team will bring to Edmonton this week.
The Edmonton Oilers have issued qualifying offers to five restricted free agents, the club announced Monday. Forwards Colton Dach, Roby Järventie, and Owen Michaels, as well as defenceman Spencer Stastney, all received qualifying offers.
The Edmonton Oilers‘ efforts to move veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse continue to gain momentum, with fresh reports indicating the San Jose Sharks have re-entered trade discussions.
As more details emerge about the Edmonton Oilers’ hiring of Mike Babcock, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the team’s leaders are fully behind the bold hire.
The Edmonton Oilers may have an opportunity to reunite with a familiar face this summer. Following the 2026 NHL Draft, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed that veteran forwards Corey Perry and Oliver Bjorkstrand are expected to hit unrestricted free agency when the market opens.
As we march closer to free agency, the Boston Bruins weren’t very active during the NHL Draft. We saw them trade prospect Fabian Lysell, who has a chance at a fresh start with the Colorado Avalanche.
The Stanley Cup has been won by innovators. I wrote about Carolina over and over again during their run to the Cup, and it was validating to see them experience success as the postseason rolled along en route to the ultimate prize.
The Darnell Nurse trade is going nowhere fast — and the reason isn’t terribly complicated. Take an overpriced defenseman and try to shop him to only three teams.
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
58th Overall / Rudolfs Berzkalns: Left shooting Centerman, 6′ 4”, 204 lbs, 33 points through 91 USHL games with the Muskegon Lumberjacks. 84th Overall / Malcom Gastrin: Left shooting Left Winger, 6′, 174 lbs, 26 points through 26 Swe-Jr games with MoDo Jr.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.