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The Oilers Might Have Found Another Useful Player

There’s a funny thing about NHL teams. Everybody notices the big names. The 40-goal scorers. The $10-million players. The guys who sell the jerseys. But every now and then, a season can turn on somebody most people weren't paying much attention to in September.

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Former Oilers chairman Cal Nichols passes away at 84

The Edmonton Oilers announced on Sunday that Cal Nichols, former chairman for the Edmonton Investors Group, passed away at the age of 84 on Saturday. Nichols

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 13

Cal Nichols, former Oilers chairman who saved franchise, dies at 84

A key member of the Edmonton Investors Group that helped keep the Oilers in town, Cal Nichols, died Saturday at the age of 84, the team announced. A native of Paradise Hill, Sask., Nichols, born in 1942, rose through the oil and gas industry, first owning an Esso station near his home in the town of St.

Tommy Lafreniere News / Oilersnation / September 13

Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 5: Tommy Lafreniere

Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. The lucrative top five starts with Tommy Lafreniere.

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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?"

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Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

With the Oilers’ Cup Window, a Babcock Mistake Costs Big Time

Everyone’s talking about the Edmonton Oilers’ offseason like the hard part’s over. They moved Nurse’s contract and brought in a Cup-winning goalie in Frederik Andersen.

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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 / Professor Press Box / September 13

Babcock Has Permission to Push McDavid & Draisaitl. But Really?

There’s an interesting little question hiding underneath all the Mike Babcock talk in Edmonton. It isn’t whether Babcock is going to be hard on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Revealed Details of Babcock’s New Deal With the Oilers Are Raising Eyebrows

For quite some time, the length of the term that the Edmonton Oilers signed new head coach Mike Babcock to was a bit of a mystery. No one asked when he first spoke to the media, and many assumed the information would just leak out.

Kasperi Kapanen News / Oilersnation / September 13

Oilers bold predictions: Kasperi Kapanen reaches the 40-point mark again

When the Edmonton Oilers first claimed Kasperi Kapanen off waivers in November 2024, he quickly showed flashes of his skill and reminded everyone why he was a former first-round draft pick.

Josh Samanski News / The Oil Rig / September 13

2026 Edmonton Oilers prospects rankings: #2 Josh Samanski

Welcome to The Oil Rig’s 2026 Edmonton Oilers prospect rankings. Today we look at the runner up, Joshua Samanski. Samanski is a big centre who has already impressed at the NHL level, debuting last season.

Connor Ingram News / The Hockey Writers / September 13

Connor Ingram Made a Huge Impact in Short Time With Oilers

From the day he was acquired via trade to the date he became a free agent, Connor Ingram was a member of the Edmonton Oilers organization for just nine months, and he had a stall in their dressing room for only about half that time, appearing in 37 games for the team.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 13

Who might the Oilers protect (and lose) in a 2029 NHL Expansion Draft

Earlier this summer, the NHL and Dan Friedkin agreed to a six-month window to explore bringing a team to Houston. Recent news suggests a deal is far from finalized, but the 2029-30 season has been floated as a potential target for a new Texas franchise.

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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.

Mike Babcock News / Oilersnation / September 12

Report: Babcock signed three year-contract with Oilers

The first reports about the terms of Mike Babcock’s contract with the Edmonton Oilers have been published. According to The Athletic’s Pierre LeBrun, it is a three-year deal with an option for a fourth year.

Jake Walman News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

Oilers’ Jake Walman Will Have Huge Bounce Back in 2026-27

There are some Edmonton Oilers players looking to build off strong 2025-26 campaigns, while others need to rebound for this season after the team lost in the first round.

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Zach Hyman News / Oilersnation / September 12

Oilers: Predicting what a Zach Hyman contract extension could look like

In July 2021, when Ken Holland and the Edmonton Oilers signed Zach Hyman, no one would’ve predicted it would be as successful as it has turned out to be.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

3 Reasons the Oilers Could Turn Things Around Quickly

After back-to-back trips to the Stanley Cup Final, last season was a real gut check for Edmonton. They took a step back, finished second in the Pacific and exited in the first round to Anaheim.

Connor McDavid News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

Connor McDavid to the Maple Leafs Is the Rumour That Refuses to Die

Here we go again with the rumours. Connor McDavid wants to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Or at least that’s the latest version of a story that seems to come around every year, usually when there isn’t actually much happening with McDavid’s future.

Connor Ingram News / NHL Trade Talk / September 12

Connor Ingram Announces His NHL Retirement, Already Knows What Comes Next

The journeyman goaltender played for four NHL teams over five years. Connor Ingram announced his retirement on Instagram with a simple post and caption that read, “Don’t be sad it’s over, be happy it happened.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 12

What was the toughest team in Oilers history?

Warriors don’t always need to use their sword, but they’d better have one. For most of their history, the Edmonton Oilers have iced a fast-skating, skilled lineup.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

Draisaitl Praises Babcock as O’Neill Questions Oilers’ Cup Chances

Leon Draisaitl has never been one to sugarcoat things. After the Edmonton Oilers took a significant step backward last season, the superstar forward acknowledged the club needed to rediscover the identity that carried it to consecutive Stanley Cup Final appearances in 2024 and 2025.

Connor Ingram News / Daily Faceoff / September 11