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As part of their desperate desire to win a Stanley Cup with Connor McDavid, the Edmonton Oilers have made a lot of controversial decisions over the past few years.

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NHL News / Sabre Noise / September 23

Bleacher Report creates mock Sabres trade offer for Connor McDavid

The Buffalo Sabres owned the best odds (20%) to land the first overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft, which was headlined by generational talent Connor McDavid, who's lived up to those sky-high expectations by becoming the league's best player.

Connor McDavid News / Oilersnation / September 23

Why cutting Connor McDavid’s ice time won’t fix the Oilers’ depth scoring

From the moment he was hired, Mike Babcock and the leaders of the Edmonton Oilers have talked about making everyone feel important. It makes sense, but we shouldn’t pretend this hasn’t happened in the past.

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Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 23

Analyst Suggests Oilers Hired Babcock to Distract Fans From McDavid, Draisaitl

The Edmonton Oilers hiring Mike Babcock seemingly came out of nowhere this offseason, and it shocked many fans around the league. There was speculation they could look at bringing in Bruce Cassidy, but that never came to fruition.

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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.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

How the Oilers’ Connor McDavid Is Forcing NHL Veterans to Rethink Retirement

Connor McDavid isn’t just fast. He’s career‑questioning fast. The kind of fast that makes NHL veterans rethink their place in the sport after one bad matchup.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / September 22

Oilers Using Mike Babcock Hire to Hide the Real McDavid Story in Edmonton, Insider Suggests

Did the Edmonton Oilers have a grand scheme in play when they hired new head coach Mike Babcock? Bryan Hayes of TSN seems to think so, suggesting in a recent interview that this hire wasn’t just about getting a good coach.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 22

NHL Rumors: Rangers Trades, Nikishin’s Agent Mad, Oilers Hiding McDavid Story?

In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the New York Rangers could be facing another major roster shakeup if their season gets off to a poor start. Meanwhile, the San Jose Sharks have been suggested as a potential landing spot for Winnipeg Jets goaltender Connor Hellebuyck, although their timeline could make such a move complicated.

Connor McDavid News / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

'We’ll Be Better': Babcock Calls Out Oilers Practice, McDavid Responds

“Obviously, the standard’s high around here,” responded Connor McDavid when asked for his thoughts after Edmonton Oilers head coach said Monday’s practice wasn’t very good.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 20

Sunday Scramble: McDavid and Draisaitl ‘must do things right’, and the Babcock Honeymoon

From the quick burst of training camp to a home game days later, Edmonton Oilers fans got to see the familiar and new faces on Saturday night, while Mike Babcock stood on the pine to gather real, in-game information.

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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 / NHL Trade Talk / September 21

Connor McDavid isn’t giving Mike Babcock a free pass

Connor McDavid isn’t planning to interfere with Mike Babcock’s coaching style, but the Edmonton Oilers captain made it clear there are limits to how much the players will simply stand back and let their coach operate without intervention.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Oil Rig / September 19

Connor McDavid reveals Edmonton Oilers leadership will 'step in' if Mike Babcock goes too far

The Edmonton Oilers will be opening the 2026–27 season under Mike Babcock—the first time he has been behind an NHL bench for a regular season game since he was fired by the Toronto Maple Leafs in November 2019.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 18

Oilers training camp day two: McDavid crashes into post; Dickinson leaves shaken up

It’s day two of training camp for the Edmonton Oilers, and there have already been some tense moments thanks to a scrimmage. While day one on Thursday brought forth some colourful quotes and high-intensity skates, the vibe shifted when Oilers captain Connor McDavid crashed hard into the net.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / September 17

Podkolzin with Draisaitl and McDavid as Oilers hit ice for first training camp session

The Edmonton Oilers hit the ice Thursday morning for the first on-ice sessions of training camp, and two familiar faces were together on the top line: Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

NHL News / Oilersnation / September 16

Top 100 Oilers: No. 14 — Ales Hemsky

Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Ales Hemsky comes in at No.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 16

Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Connor McDavid

The NHL season is officially here, so let’s wrap up our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. Yesterday we looked at Jake Walman, and now we focus on our final player.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / September 14

If Babcock Fails, It's All on McDavid and Draisaitl

There’s a funny thing about being a superstar in the NHL. Everybody wants to have a voice. Everybody wants to be heard. And when a team is trying to win a Stanley Cup, the biggest players quite reasonably expect to have some say in how that happens.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / September 13

Why McDavid Won’t Be Coming to the Maple Leafs

Every single year, without fail, the same rumour crawls back out of hibernation. Connor McDavid to the Toronto Maple Leafs. It happens like clockwork before every new season, and honestly, the comment section on a recent piece about it did a better job dismantling the whole idea than most actual trade columns manage.

Edmonton Oilers News / Professor Press Box / September 13

Babcock Has Permission to Push McDavid & Draisaitl. But Really?

There’s an interesting little question hiding underneath all the Mike Babcock talk in Edmonton. It isn’t whether Babcock is going to be hard on Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / September 12

Connor McDavid to the Maple Leafs Is the Rumour That Refuses to Die

Here we go again with the rumours. Connor McDavid wants to play for the Toronto Maple Leafs. Or at least that’s the latest version of a story that seems to come around every year, usually when there isn’t actually much happening with McDavid’s future.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / September 11

Connor McDavid Says the Oilers Need Consistent Lines This Season

The Edmonton Oilers have spent plenty of time trying to figure out the best way to deploy Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. There have been many opinions in past years on whether the two superstars should play together or be split up onto two separate lines.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL on ClutchPoints / September 10

Connor McDavid drops pre-training camp message that will fire up Oilers fans

Following two consecutive Stanley Cup Final losses in 2024 and 2025, the Edmonton Oilers are enjoying a longer-than-usual offseason after being eliminated by the Anaheim Ducks in Round 1 of the 2026 postseason.

NHL News / Professor Press Box / September 9

The McDavid to Maple Leafs Rumour Puts Pressure on Toronto

There's a funny thing about the latest Connor McDavid-to-Toronto rumour. The more you look at it, the less it actually seems to be about McDavid. Michael Augello has already clarified that the original comment was based on another reporter's theory, not on anything McDavid has told anyone about wanting to leave Edmonton.