Edmonton Oilers: Breaking News, Rumors & Highlights

‘One of the nation’s top recruiters’: Oilers hire Andy Slaggert as Director of North American Recruiting

The Edmonton Oilers have hired Andy Salggert as their Director of North American Recruiting, the team announced Saturday. Slaggert, 58, has spent the last 32 years with the NCAA’s Notre Dame Fighting Irish, serving as an assistant coach between 1992 and 2017, and working as their associate coach since 2018.

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Forward at Risk: Oilers Make Key Power Play Change vs. Blackhawks

The Edmonton Oilers will tinker with their lineup on Saturday as they face the Chicago Blackhawks, with Noah Philp returning and David Tomasek scratched.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 1

Scenes From Morning Skate: Stuart Skinner declares the Oilers are fine

Stuart Skinner stood in front of reporters as the Chicago Blackhawks rolled into Rogers Place and declared that the Edmonton Oilers are fine. He’s happy with how his game has been growing this season.

Jack Roslovic News / The Hockey Writers / November 1

Jack Roslovic Is a Smart Fit for the Oilers Beyond This Season

When Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman made the shrewd move to bring in forward Jack Roslovic early in the 2025-26 NHL season, many observers saw it as a savvy, low-risk acquisition.

Martin Necas News / Yardbarker Quizzes

The '2024-25 NHL points leaders' quiz

How many of the players with at least 80 points in the 2024-25 NHL season can you name in five minutes?

The 'NHL All-Star Game MVPs' quiz

The 'Active 40-goal NHL season leaders' quiz

The 'NHL 1,200-points Club' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / November 1

The goaltending woes of the Edmonton Oilers are on track to continue

Every season there tends to be speculation that the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of upgrading or finding a solution to their goaltending woes that have plagued the organization since the mid-2000s.

NHL News / Yardbarker

Who is the winningest coach for every NHL franchise?

NHL head coaches have to hire good assistants. They have to set an overarching philosophy, juggle lineup configurations, and do the kind of “man management” that is impossible to track statistically.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 1

How have Howard, Tomášek, and Savoie performed for the Oilers in the first month of 2025–26?

Some rookies start the NHL campaign red hot, like Montreal Canadiens’ Ivan Demidov, who is atop the rookie points leaderboard, but more often than not, it takes rookies time to settle in and adjust to the speed of the game at the NHL level.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / November 1

Oilers’ 3 Stars of October 2025

The Edmonton Oilers’ early-season struggles continued as they finished October with a mediocre 5-4-3 record for 13 points, tied with the Seattle Kraken for third in the Pacific Division.

Zach Hyman News / The Oil Rig / November 1

Zach Hyman feels he is 'ready to go' after first full team skate with Edmonton Oilers

For the first time since suffering a dislocated wrist in Game 4 of last spring’s Western Conference Final, Zach Hyman joined the Edmonton Oilers for a full practice on Wednesday.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 1

Oilers Prospect Update: Positive signs from AHL Condors despite losses in three of four

Since the last update, the Bakersfield Condors have dropped three out of four games. Now sitting at a 3-3-1 record through seven games (only one of the losses has been by more than a goal), they sit in fifth place in the Pacific Division.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / October 31

1 trade overreaction Oilers must make early in NHL season

The Edmonton Oilers may have advanced to the Stanley Cup Final in each of the past two seasons, though they would ultimately fall short on both occasions at the hands of the Florida Panthers.

Matthew Savoie News / NHL Trade Talk / October 31

Injury Update on Matt Savoie At Oilers’ Limited Morning Skate

The Edmonton Oilers held a limited optional skate Friday afternoon at Rogers Place, with just 12 players taking part — and one concerning development. Rookie forward Matt Savoie left the ice early, appearing to favor his left leg.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / October 31

Oilers need to ease up on playing time for McDavid and Draisaitl during heavy November schedule

While I was engaging in some online banter on who deserves the most blame for the game-winning JT Miller goal during Edmonton’s OT collapse against the New York Rangers on Thursday night, I couldn’t help but notice the time-on-ice distribution of the Oilers — it got me concerned about the direction the team is trending.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / October 31

Bouchard’s Aware of the Problem. Will the Oilers Force a Solution?

Evan Bouchard is not a bad hockey player. He is playing like a terrible one right now, however. Keenly aware that his turnovers are ghastly and causing

Kiefer Sherwood News / The Oil Rig / October 31

Edmonton Oilers weekly update: Keeping an eye on Kiefer Sherwood

With so many different people talking about our Edmonton Oilers, it can be tricky to keep up. Each week, we here at The Oil Rig will compile some of the biggest and best news, updates, rumours, and discussions for you to keep up-to-date on all things Oilers.