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An Overview of a Critical 2026 Off-Season for Stan Bowman and the Edmonton Oilers

Welcome to the longest off-season the Edmonton Oilers have faced in years. After a first-round exit against the Anaheim Ducks, the back-to-back Western Conference champions have more to answer than they’ve had at any point in this run.

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Two Nuclear Winger Options Available for Oilers This Summer?

The Edmonton Oilers will be looking for a way to drastically improve the team after a disappointing exit from the first round of the playoffs. Both Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid noted that the team needed to get better in a hurry after taking a signficant step backward.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 5

Nurse And Bouchard Named To Team Canada At Worlds

For a couple of Edmonton Oilers, their season will be extended by a few more weeks to play for their nation. On Tuesday morning, TSN’s Darren Dreger first reported that Oilers blueliners Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard have been named to Team Canada for the World Hockey Championships in Zurich and Fribourg, Switzerland, from May 15th to May 31st.

Anze Kopitar News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The 'Points leaders by NHL team' quiz

Can you name every NHL franchise's all-time leader in points in five minutes?

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

The 'Playoff goal-leaders by NHL team' quiz

The 'Stanley Cup Playoff hat-tricks' quiz

Darnell Nurse News / The Hockey Writers / May 5

Oilers Leadership Group Reportedly Doesn’t Want Nurse Traded

If you were to take a poll of Edmonton Oilers fans asking for their solutions on how to improve this team, many would suggest trading Darnell Nurse. The 31-year-old’s eight-year, $74 million contract has caused plenty of headaches for both the organization and its fan base.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 5

Exploring the Edmonton Oilers two-year Stanley Cup window

The Edmonton Oilers don’t have a first-round pick in this year’s NHL Draft or next year’s either, but more than any team in hockey, they’re on the clock.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 5

Team Canada adds Oilers’ Bouchard, Nurse to World Championship roster

A pair of Edmonton Oilers defencemen will be heading to Switzerland to represent Canada at the World Hockey Championship. Darnell Nurse and Evan Bouchard are set to don the red and white at the annual tournament, set to take place between May 15 to 31, 2026, according to TSN’s Darren Dreger.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / May 5

Oilers’ Bouchard, Nurse expected to join Canada for 2026 World Championship

A couple of notable names are set to represent their country on the world stage. According to TSN’s Darren Dreger, Edmonton Oilers defensemen Evan Bouchard and Darnell Nurse are expected to be named to the Canadian National Team roster set to compete at the 2026 IIHF Men’s World Championship.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / May 5

Analyzing roster changes and management shakeups for the Edmonton Oilers’ offseason

With the Edmonton Oilers losing in the first round, the offseason has begun. It is earlier than the team has become accustomed to, the notes of dissatisfaction a bit harsher.

Leon Draisaitl News / The Oil Rig / May 5

Leon Draisaitl questions Edmonton Oilers’ direction in exit interview

The Edmonton Oilers’ season ended Thursday night as they fell 5–2 to the Anaheim Ducks in Game 6 of their first-round series at Honda Center. For a franchise that reached the Stanley Cup Final in each of the previous two seasons, the early elimination was their shortest playoff run since being swept by Winnipeg in 2021.

Roby Jarventie News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 5

Roby Jarventie Signs In Switzerland

Edmonton Oilers prospect Roby Järventie has signed a two-year contract with HC Ambrì-Piotta of the Swiss National League. Järventie was set to become a restricted free agent this summer.

Connor McDavid News / The Hockey Writers / May 5

The eight worst Oilers managerial decisions in the McDavid era

Connor McDavid was far from his best in the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round playoff exit, but few, if any, are pointing the blame in his direction. The main reason why is that it was clear that the Oilers captain was playing at far less than 100 per cent after appearing to suffer a lower-body injury in Game 1 versus the Anaheim Ducks.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 5

Teams in the Pacific Division are getting better, but the Oilers remain in a good spot to contend

Less than a week later, the Edmonton Oilers’ first-round defeat is still raw. After back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, expectations were high in the 2026 postseason.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / May 4

Maple Leafs’ Chayka Gamble Has Shades of Oilers’ Jeff Jackson Hire

The Edmonton Oilers were “accused” of hiring Jeff Jackson as the CEO of hockey operations because he had a relationship with Connor McDavid. Jackson was

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The '20-point, 15-rebound Game 7's' quiz

The 'Active 30-point playoff games' quiz

The '5 3's on 50% shooting playoff games' quiz

The 'Playoff scoring record by team' quiz

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / Oilersnation / May 4

It’s time for the Oilers to limit Ryan Nugent-Hopkins’ role

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins has been through it all for the Edmonton Oilers. He’s stuck with the team, whether they finished last place or fought tooth and nail in Game 7 of the 2024 Stanley Cup Final.

Stan Bowman News / Oilersnation / May 4

Bowman thinks Oilers won’t have ‘dramatically different’ roster next year

The lingering sentiment around the Edmonton Oilers exit interviews was the team must improve because the goal is to win the Stanley Cup next year. No one tried to pull the wool after a frustrating season, not Stan Bowman, not Connor McDavid, and certainly not Leon Draisaitl.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / May 4

How busy will the Oilers be this summer

The Edmonton Oilers are dealing with a doomsday clock — it’s Connor McDavid’s contract, set to expire at the end of the 2027-28 season. With that, the

Connor McDavid News / NHL Rumors / May 5

Is the Window Closing to Keep Connor McDavid in Edmonton?

The Edmonton Oilers know the time is now to win, given the contractual status of their captain, Connor McDavid. McDavid signed a two-year extension ahead of the 2025-26 season at an AAV of $12.5 million.

Jake Walman News / Oilersnation / May 4

The Oilers may have jumped the gun with Jake Walman’s extension, but there’s still hope

The Edmonton Oilers extended a handful of players before the start of the 2025-26 season. Chief among them was Connor McDavid, who agreed to a two-year deal worth $12.5 million, the same annual average value as his previous contract.

Kris Knoblauch News / The Hockey Writers / May 4

3 Oilers’ Head Coaching Targets if Knoblauch Is Fired

After back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances, the Edmonton Oilers lost their first-round series to the Anaheim Ducks in six games this year, and much of the blame belongs to head coach Kris Knoblauch.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 4

Five key players the Oilers needed more from in the playoffs against the Ducks

It was a strange feeling this past weekend, going around town at the beginning of May and not seeing people wearing their finest Edmonton Oilers threads, or a single Oilers car flag on passing cars, at least from what I saw.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / May 4

Questions defining the Oilers offseason: Will they have a new head coach?

The offseason has come much earlier in Oil Country than it has over the past few seasons, and that means that big changes are likely on the way. Over the next few weeks, I will be looking at the five biggest questions that will define this summer for the Oilers and, in turn, could wind up defining the Connor McDavid era.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Rumors / May 4

Have the Edmonton Oilers Gone in the Wrong Direction?

To say the Edmonton Oilers were never close to winning a Stanley Cup is misleading and unfair. Yes, they have taken steps backward, but to make a comment like that without facts to back it up is uncalled for.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 4

The Oilers’ hidden weak spot that kept popping up

You can lose players and shrug it off. Then the Edmonton Oilers can lose Connor Brown and eat the consequences all year. On paper, it’s easy to say “he’s not a superstar.” But the Oilers learned the hard way that Brown was one of those tiny roster pieces that actually held a whole lot together.