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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 / Oilersnation / September 2

Top 100 Oilers: No. 16 — Bill Ranford

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

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / August 31

Oilers’ Head Coach Mike Babcock Could Elevate Evan Bouchard’s Game

When Mike Babcock was hired as the 19th Head Coach in Edmonton Oilers history, he was interviewed and then endorsed by the leadership group led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl.

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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

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 29

Why Evan Bouchard’s contract makes him more valuable than Cale Makar

Evan Bouchard keeps getting robbed. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman was easily the best point-producing blueliner in 2025-26, yet didn’t even win the Norris Trophy.

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 29

Top 100 Oilers: No. 18 — Evan Bouchard

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

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 19

Draisaitl 4th-best in EA Sports rankings, Bouchard sixth among defencemen

After the equal parts deserving and headlining announcement that Connor McDavid is the first member of the “99 Club,” EA Sports released more of the Edmonton Oilers players’ ratings.

NHL News / Oilersnation / August 17

Who should be the Edmonton Oilers’ 6th defenceman?

The Edmonton Oilers will enter the 2026-27 season with five defencemen firmly locked into opening‑night roles: Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Connor Murphy, Jake Walman, and Ryan Shea.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 15

The NHL’s Most Disrespected Star: Why Evan Bouchard Deserves Better

Evan Bouchard is a fantastic NHL defenceman. Over the past few seasons, he has rounded out his game in Edmonton, ironing out many of the defensive issues that followed him early in his career.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 10

Snubbed? Oilers’ Evan Bouchard named 10th best defenceman by NHL Network

For the second straight year, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard has been named a top-10 blueliner in the league. And for the second straight year, he held the No.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 10

The $49-million question facing the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line

In the 2025–26 NHL season, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman was on-ice for 3.6 goals allowed per hour at 5-on-5. Among all defencemen with a minimum of 500 minutes played, that rate ranks dead last.

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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / August 6

Can Evan Bouchard shake the label of a bad defender? | 31 Oilers Questions (Day 5)

This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 22

Bouchard and Ekholm score back-to-back hat tricks: 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.

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The '4,500-yard, 15-INT NFL seasons' quiz

The 'Most 10-TD catch NFL seasons' quiz

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / July 19

Evan Bouchard Should Be Off the Oilers’ Penalty Kill This Season

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard had a fantastic 2025-26 season, recording 21 goals and 95 points, averaging 24:41 of ice time. This was his career high in goals, assists, points, and ice time.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / July 10

Two Oilers land on projected Canadian 2028 World Cup of Hockey roster

We may be a few years away from the next rendition of best-on-best hockey, but that doesn’t mean it’s too soon to start looking at who could make the rosters.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / June 13

Oilers’ Bouchard Finally Gets His Due With NHL All-Star Team Selection

A pair of Edmonton Oilers were honoured on Friday (June 12), when the NHL announced its 2025-26 NHL All-Star Teams. Edmonton centre Connor McDavid is on the First Team, while Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard is part of the Second Team.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 12

Oilers’ Connor McDavid and Evan Bouchard named to NHL all-star teams

A pair of Edmonton Oilers were ranked among the NHL’s elite on Friday morning. 2025-26 Ted Lindsay winner Connor McDavid earned a selection on the NHL’s First All-Star Team, while defenceman Evan Bouchard was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 10

Evan Bouchard has a career year: Oilers 2025-26 player review

Welcome to Oilersnation’s annual player review series, where we 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.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 2

Oilers’ Evan Bouchard finishes 4th in Norris Trophy voting

Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard was closer to being a top-three finalist for the Norris Trophy than not. The NHL announced Tuesday that Columbus Blue Jackets defenceman Zach Werenski had won the 2025-26 Norris Trophy, while also peeling back the curtain on who received how many votes.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 29

Oilers Get Bad, and Good News After Bouchard Suffers Scary Hit at Worlds

The good news is that Edmonton Oilers defenceman Evan Bouchard avoided serious injury after a frightening hit at the IIHF Men’s World Championship. The bad news is that, despite it not being serious, his tournament is officially over.

Edmonton Oilers News / Pro Hockey Rumors / May 28

Evan Bouchard Out For Remainder Of World Championship

While Canada will continue on at the World Championship following a quarterfinal victory over the United States today, they’ll be doing so without a key blueliner. In an appearance on Oilers Now (audio link), Oilers GM Stan Bowman confirmed that defenseman Evan Bouchard is out for the rest of the tournament due to injury.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / May 28

Oilers Evan Bouchard Knocked Out By Hit to Head in World Championships

Team Canada defenceman Evan Bouchard exited Thursday’s quarter-final matchup against Team USA after sustaining a hit to the head in the first period. It was a worrying moment in the game and Bouchard was knocked out, eventually needing help to leave the ice surface.

Edmonton Oilers News / Daily Faceoff / May 12