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Draisaitl Reveals Babcock Has Already Been Getting Directly in the Faces of the Oilers

Leon Draisaitl was asked about how the communication was going between the Edmonton Oilers and their new coach, Mike Babcock. Saying “he’s just so clear,” Draisaitl added that Babcock was a real man in his comments to the team and that they, as real men in the locker room, needed that exact kind of messaging.

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Mike Babcock spent summer stealing systems from across the NHL

There’s a common expression in media: “Good artists copy, great artists steal.” So what has Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock been up to this summer

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / September 10

As camp approaches, refreshed Connor McDavid looks for line stability with Oilers

The time away was longer than he would’ve liked, but Connor McDavid believes there’s optimism and energy in the Edmonton Oilers ranks during the captains’ skates.

Vasily Podkolzin News / Oilersnation / September 10

Oilers bold prediction: Vasily Podkolzin hits the 50-point mark in 2026-27

At around the same time last year, I projected Vasily Podkolzin’s point total for the 2025-26 campaign at 37 points, and I was right on the money in his second season with the Edmonton Oilers.

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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

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 10

McDavid on Oilers signing Alex Formenton: ‘It’s a great opportunity for him’

More than 400 days after being acquitted following the Hockey Canada sexual assault trial, Alex Formenton is returning to the NHL. The 26-year-old inked a one-year $850,000 contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Wednesday, just in time to hit the ice for the club’s first captain’s skate ahead of training camp.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Viljami Marjala News / Oil on Whyte / September 10

Oilers 2026-27 top 10 prospects, No. 9: Viljami Marjala has shown major potential

Coming in at ninth overall for the 2026-27 Edmonton Oilers prospect list, Finnish forward Viljami Marjala. He follows the 10th ranked Oilers prospect, forward Quinn Hutson.

Alex Formenton News / Oilersnation / September 10

Oilers superfan ‘Mama Stanley’ says she won’t support team after Formenton signing

The Edmonton Oilers’ controversial signing of Alex Formenton has cost them a superfan. Mary Loewen, better known as “Mama Stanley” for her silver outfit resembling the Stanley Cup, shared on Instagram Wednesday night that she would no longer be supporting the team.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 9

McDavid’s Comments Should Attract the Biggest Target on the NHL Trade Block

If Connor Hellebuyck is trying to figure out what to do and where to go, he shouldn’t overlook the Edmonton Oilers. At the very least, he should be listening to comments from captain Connor McDavid and realizing that his chances of winning — if that’s his priority in any trade destination — are as high in Edmonton as they are anywhere else.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 10

Oilers bold prediction: An Edmonton goalie scores a goal this season

Goalie goals have seen a resurgence in the NHL over the past decade, as after a 17-year dry spell, we have seen six goalie goals since 2020. Five goalies actually scored by shooting the puck in the net, while Ilya Sorokin’s sixth saw him get credit for an own goal.

Alex Formenton News / Oilersnation / September 9

Trying to make sense of why the Oilers signed Alex Formenton

The Edmonton Oilers signed Alex Formenton to a one-year, $850,000 contract Wednesday morning. Formenton, a 2017 second-round draft pick, is mainly known

Evan Bouchard News / Oilersnation / September 9

Evan Bouchard’s contract is aging well amid the NHL’s salary cap boom

The NHL is undergoing a historic salary cap boom, and with that come consequences. Not only has it sent player salaries skyrocketing, but it’s also shifted how front offices do business.

NHL News / Yardbarker

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.

Adam Fantilli News / Oil on Whyte / September 9

Adam Fantilli is still an RFA, but don't count on him joining the Oilers

Let me get something off the bat right away. Editions of The Mike Babcock Saga have been far and few between this summer at Oil on Whyte. Given his checkered history, especially in recent years, that might very well be seen as a good thing by a large chunk of hockey fans.

Connor Hellebuyck News / Oil on Whyte / September 9

The Oilers should steer clear of Connor Hellebuyck

To some it might seem like a match made in heaven. An offensively gifted team with a seemingly eternal question mark between the goalposts, and a MVP-calibre goaltender looking for a change of scenery.