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Leon Draisaitl Is Helping Bring the Oilers to Germany

The Edmonton Oilers are about to become a much bigger part of the NHL’s push to grow hockey in Germany, and Leon Draisaitl is right at the centre of it.

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Bruins and Oilers to play games in Germany in 2027-28 season

The Edmonton Oilers and Boston Bruins each will play two regular-season games in Germany in 2027-28, the league announced on Thursday. The 2027 NHL Global Series Germany will see the Oilers playing in center Leon Draisaitl's hometown of Cologne and the Bruins playing in JJ Peterka's hometown of Munich.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 20

NHL’s ‘Hometown Remix’ Jerseys Could Give Oilers a Fresh Look

The NHL is preparing to introduce another league-wide collection of alternate uniforms, and the Edmonton Oilers will be among the teams receiving a fresh look.

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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?"

The 'First-overall NHL Draft picks' quiz

The 'Conn Smythe Trophy winners' quiz

The 'Most NHL goals all-time' quiz

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / August 20

Connor McDavid shows elite skating ability in viral training clip

The hockey-deprived are scrounging social media, watching old highlights, reading lists, and arguing with them twice, trying to find something to feed their fix.

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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.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / Professor Press Box / August 19

5 Things Oilers Fans Might Not Know About Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (RNH) has been an Edmonton Oiler for so long that it’s easy to think we know everything about him. He was the first-overall pick in 2011.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Oilers from the past: One-quarter of HOPE, Magnus Pääjärvi, joins old friend in Sweden

Hall. Omark. Pääjärvi. Eberle. Diehard Oilersnation fans will remember the days of H.O.P.E. and the umpteen references Wanye made about them over the years, but that hope dwindled as time went on.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Former Oilers prospect Matvei Petrov signs two-year KHL deal

Matvei Petrov will be sticking around in Russia. The former Edmonton Oilers prospect originally signed a professional tryout with Spartak Moscow of the KHL in late July.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Connor McDavid May Already Be the Best Player in NHL History

There are fans who have watched Edmonton Oilers superstar Connor McDavid for the last 11 seasons and believe that he is the best hockey player they have ever seen.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Draisaitl 4th-best in EA Sports rankings, Bouchard sixth among defencemen

After the equal parts deserving and headlining announcement that Connor McDavid is the first member of the “99 Club,” EA Sports released more of the Edmonton Oilers players’ ratings.

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins News / Oilersnation / August 19

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins set to break Oilers franchise record this season

If you’re my age, I’m sure many of you have spoken with someone who experienced the Edmonton Oilers’ Stanley Cup glory days firsthand. Maybe you are that person.

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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.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / August 19

Breaking down the deployment of Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the same line

There are growing murmurs that new Edmonton Oilers Head Coach Mike Babcock will play Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl on the same line. Without any games or even practices to go off of, there is only so much stock that can be put into that reality.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Should the Oilers dip their toes into the PTO market?

There was a time, back when I was producing The Lowdown with Lowetide on TSN 1260, when I would shout “PTO everybody!” My thinking at the time was that the Edmonton Oilers depth was almost always abysmal, and if there was a somewhat decent NHLer out there, why wouldn’t you bring them into camp for free?

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The 'NFL Playoffs rushing record' quiz

The 'NFL all-time receptions leaders' quiz

The 'Rookie passing leader by team' quiz

The '2008 Week 1 starting QBs' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 19

Oilers News & Rumours: Stastney, Emberson, Howard, Andersen & More

Fans are waiting patiently for the new season to start up, and with a little over a month left before the 2026-27 regular season gets underway, there are still some questions and speculation surrounding the Edmonton Oilers before they enter one of their most important seasons in franchise history.

Connor McDavid News / NHL on ClutchPoints / August 19

A Connor McDavid-less future looks grim for Oilers based on The Athletic’s NHL Pipeline Rankings

Connor McDavid is one of the best players in the world. He has also been the cornerstone of the Edmonton Oilers since making his NHL debut in 2015-16. Ahead of the 2025-26 campaign, McDavid signed an extension with the Oilers that takes effect this upcoming year.

Anton Lander News / Oilersnation / August 18

Oilers from the past: Anton Lander finds a second career in Sweden

Where are all my Anton Fanders at? Anton Lander carved out a run of hockey in North America that saw him be a strong contributor to the Edmonton Oilers AHL teams, but never with the big club.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 18

5 Potential Trade Partners for the Oilers in 2026–27

The Edmonton Oilers will likely search for another top-nine forward during the 2026–27 season. Which players become available will depend on the standings, but several rebuilding or retooling teams could emerge as logical trade partners.

Isaac Howard News / Oilersnation / August 18

The Athletic snubs Isaac Howard as Oilers prospect pool ranks 31st in NHL

It shouldn’t be a shock, but The Athletic is grading the Edmonton Oilers prospect pool poorly. Corey Pronman, senior prospects writer at The Athletic, released a ranking of all 32 NHL teams’ best prospects and 23-and-under players.

Matthew Savoie News / The Hockey Writers / August 18

This Could Be a Breakout Season for the Oilers’ Matt Savoie

Something unique happened to Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Savoie at the end of the 2025-26 NHL season. Before the Feb. 6-24 Olympic break, Savoie was struggling to produce and only amassed nine goals and 18 points in 63 games.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 18

Popular Social Account Asks Long-Shot Question About Oilers’ 'Fun' Get

What a successful season looks like for Ike Howard

Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers are high heading into the new season. The disappointment of last season’s first-round exit still looms, plus there’s the lingering question of what the future holds for Connor McDavid.

Connor McDavid News / Daily Faceoff / August 18

Oilers’ Connor McDavid named top-rated center in EA Sports NHL 27

Less than a month before the release of NHL 27, EA Sports has unveiled its top-10 list of the highest-rated centers in this year’s edition of the game.

Mike Babcock News / NHL Trade Talk / August 18

With No Guardrails on Mike Babcock, What Could Go Wrong?

In the Edmonton Oilers NHL trade-talk panel, the Mike Babcock stuff got weirdly interesting fast. Like, there aren’t really any guardrails here. The challenge Babcock threw down was basically “If you’re not all-in, if you’re not letting me push it, it’s not going to work.” And the important part?

William Nicholl News / The Oil Rig / August 16

2026 Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings: #10 William Nicholl

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for the 2026 offseason. Coming in at #10, we have the former London Knights forward and 2024 seventh-rounder William Nicholl.