The Edmonton Oilers have had a quiet free agency period, with middle-six winger Andrew Mangiapane being the most notable addition. The team lost a handful of contributors from last season and, ahead of training camp for the 2025-26 season, might be looking for extra competition.
I’ve been really fortunate throughout the years to be able to watch some of the greatest players in the history of hockey live in Edmonton. The list of
Full disclosure: I don’t know much about David Tomasek. I’ve seen the highlight packs, read the stat lines, and scanned through all of the scouting reports that I could find.
As the offseason rolls on, so do the Edmonton Oilers’ player grades. The last report card graded Jake Walman, and the final evaluation is for captain Connor McDavid.
Could Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers chart a new course in NHL contract structuring? Jason Gregor of Oilers Nation thinks so, and it’s an idea that not many insiders have suggested while trying to predict the captain’s next extension term.
The relationship between Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers is much stronger than some want you to believe. You’ve likely read or heard numerous claims as to why he might leave.
When it comes to Connor McDavid’s contract negotiations, there’s no shortage of speculation going around town. Heading into the 2025-26 season, McDavid is on the final year of an eight-year, $12.5 million AAV deal signed back in 2017 a year before his entry-level contract ended.
On June 27th, The Edmonton Oilers locked in one of their key trade deadline additions, Trent Frederic, to an eight-year, $30.8 million contract with a cap hit of $3.85 million per year.
While the heavy lifting has yet to kick off between the Edmonton Oilers and Connor McDavid’s camp around his impending contract extension, general manager Stan Bowman said he’s “very encouraged” by early conversations.
For fans who lived through the early days of the Edmonton Oilers dynasty, the name Andy Moog still carries weight. Long before he ever put on a Boston Bruins jersey, Moog was a central part of something special in Edmonton.
As Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman works on key summer contract extensions, one decision stands out beyond captain Connor McDavid: what kind of extension to give top-pairing defenceman Mattias Ekholm?
Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers 2025 Prospect Rankings. Well there’s not much surprise or suspense here as Matthew Savoie is the unanimous top prospect for the Edmonton Oilers.
The 2012 NHL Draft is one of the weirdest in league history. For the third consecutive year during their Oil Change, the Edmonton Oilers held the first overall pick.
When polling the Edmonton Oilers fanbase on who is the most polarizing player on the team, the answer can vary. Often times, it’s Darnell Nurse and his overpriced contract.
A team not known in recent times for making big trades, the Edmonton Oilers certainly have their history of making notable swaps with other teams. Since
Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.
Connor McDavid is now eligible to sign an extension with the Edmonton Oilers. Nearly a month into the window, however, no deal has materialized. There have been no reports of any real progress in contract talks between the franchise and the superstar center.
Oilers GM Stan Bowman has had enough of how fans have been acting on social media lately, and has called them out for all of their latest attacks on players.
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is the longest tenured Edmonton Oiler, who has also spent the last 10 seasons as an alternate captain. Nugent-Hopkins started his career off on the right foot, as he was drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2011 NHL draft.
As the Edmonton Oilers gear up for another Stanley Cup push, among the most compelling questions surrounding the team (Connor McDavid’s contract takes the top spot) is whether starting goaltender Stuart Skinner is more valuable in net or as a trade chip.
Welcome to today’s edition of NHL Rumours from us here at Last Word On Hockey, Edmonton Oilers style. Our focus will be on their goaltending situation.