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Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / July 30
‘It’s really exciting’: McDavid, Oilers discuss new three-goalie system
After back-to-back years of trotting out Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard as their opening-night goalies, the Edmonton Oilers will do something completely different in 2026-27: rotate through three goaltenders.
Leon Draisaitl News / Oilersnation / July 30
Leon Draisaitl scores 1,000th NHL point: Best Oilers moments of 2025-26
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 30
How rising NHL salary caps impact future Oilers contracts
With every signing that drops in the NHL, Leon Draisaitl’s $14 million contract continues to look better and better. The eight-year extension has only
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?"
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / July 30
Early Rumor About Oilers Goaltending Battle Not Entirely Accurate
According to Allan Mitchell of The Athletic, expect Tristan Jarry to be the starter for the Edmonton Oilers when the 2026-27 season gets underway. He writes, “Based on evidence, Jarry is the most likely candidate to win the day.
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.
NHL News / Oilersnation / July 30
Top 100 Oilers: No. 22 — Randy Gregg
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Randy Gregg comes in at No.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / July 30
Leon Draisaitl and Zach Hyman addresses the Edmonton Oilers hiring Mike Babcock
The Edmonton Oilers’ decision to hire Mike Babcock as head coach came with plenty of questions attached, given the coach’s rocky exit from the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2023.
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / July 30
Oilers Prospects Making Impression With Team USA at Summer Showcase
A pair of Edmonton Oilers prospects are making an impression on USA Hockey at the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ontario. Defenceman Asher Barnett and goaltender Ryan Cameron both made the cut when the United States trimmed its roster by 10 players on Tuesday (July 28).
Stan Bowman News / The Hockey Writers / July 30
Oilers’ GM Stan Bowman Off the Hot Seat With Strong Offseason
It’s been one of the more eventful offseasons in recent years for the Edmonton Oilers. They hired a new head coach, made some trades, and got busy in free agency.
Jason Dickinson News / Oilersnation / July 30
Who is Jason Dickinson? 5 little-known facts about the Oilers’ centre
The Edmonton Oilers solidified their depth at centre when they re-signed Jason Dickinson to a five-year deal in June worth $4 million per season. Dickinson
Matthew Savoie News / The Hockey Writers / July 30
Matthew Savoie’s Agent Gives Update on Extension Discussions With Oilers
Several teams are getting their own business done with their respective players who are eligible for an extension, including the San Jose Sharks, who have locked up Macklin Celebrini, and are expected to extend both Collin Graf and Will Smith shortly.
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 / Oilersnation / July 29
The Oilers’ top last-minute goals of 2025-26
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.
Matthew Savoie News / NHL Trade Talk / July 29
Why Matt Savoie Should Be the Oilers’ Next Core Contract
The Edmonton Oilers have not recently been bolstered by much young talent pushing for significant roles. Overall, the team has been one of the older groups in the league for quite some time—something that’s common among teams contending for the Stanley Cup.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 29
Pidutti: McDavid ties Gretzky as best player in the world for ninth straight year
Crosby or Ovechkin? Ronaldo or Messi? Brady or Manning? The title of “best player in the world” is a source of endless debate in the world of sports. But in the NHL, we haven’t heard many of those debates in a while.
Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / July 29
Connor McDavid’s extension continues to be a gift for the Oilers
I know Connor McDavid signed his extension last year, and I know we’ve a year to digest the idea of him sticking around for two more years at $12.5 million per season starting this season, but sometimes the hockey world gives you a reminder of just how wild that number actually is.
Matthew Savoie News / Oilersnation / July 29
Agent: No extension talks yet between Oilers and Matt Savoie
There have been no discussions between the Edmonton Oilers and Matt Savoie on a possible long-term extension, according to the player’s agent on Tuesday.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / July 29
The most important piece in the Oilers organization?
The Edmonton Oilers are blessed with elite talent. From Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl through to Evan Bouchard and Zach Hyman, the Oilers are a perennial Stanley Cup contender with these pieces alone.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 29
The day the Oilers owner was shot: Inside the forgotten 1982 hostage crisis of Peter Pocklington
Love him or hate him, and almost everyone has hated him for the last 30-plus years, there are few Edmonton Oilers who lived a more interesting life than the man who owned them: Peter Pocklington.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 28
From McDavid magic to Savoie snipes: Oilers honourable-mention goals of the 2025-26 season
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 28
McDavid ‘extremely disappointed’ by Nurse trade, but excited for Oilers’ future
Connor McDavid broke his silence on the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest trade of the summer on Monday. McDavid spoke to the media at the Zach Hyman Celebrity
Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / July 28
Oilers’ Short Playoff Run in 2026 Will Help Them This Season
The Edmonton Oilers have been taking it easy and relaxing this summer. Leon Draisaitl has been on an African Safari, Connor McDavid was out enjoying himself on the water, and Zach Hyman was chilling out as he hosted his annual Charity Golf Tournament.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 28
Ex-Oilers prospect Matvei Petrov signs trial deal in KHL
Matvei Petrov is taking his talents overseas. The former Edmonton Oilers prospect signed a trial agreement with the Kontinental Hockey League’s Spartak Moscow last week.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 28
McDavid’s McKenna Comments Hint He’ll Never Join the Maple Leafs
Speaking at the Zach Hyman Celebrity Classic at Oakdale Golf and Country Club in Toronto on Monday, Connor McDavid garnered some reaction with his, frankly, very tame comments about Gavin McKenna.
NHL News / Trade Talk Sports / July 28
Connor McDavid: Gavin McKenna will 'have his hands full' playing in Toronto
Connor McDavid is no stranger to being drafted first overall into a hockey-crazed Canadian market desperate for its next superstar. In 2015, McDavid was that for the Edmonton Oilers, and 11 years later, in 2026, Gavin McKenna is stepping into that same role for the Toronto Maple Leafs.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / July 28
Oilers’ Connor McDavid calls Darnell Nurse departure ‘extremely disappointing’
The Edmonton Oilers are going to look a little different come next fall, especially on the blue line after Darnell Nurse was traded to the San Jose Sharks earlier in July.
Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / July 28
'I had a great experience with him': Oilers' Zach Hyman defends Mike Babcock hire
As we creep toward the 2026-27 season, there are still a lot of people around the game who are scratching their heads about the Edmonton Oilers‘ biggest move this offseason: hiring Mike Babcock as the team’s new head coach.
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