In a move few saw coming, the Edmonton Oilers on Monday (Oct. 7) signed forward Cameron Wright to a one-year, two-way contract with an average annual value (AAV) of $952,000 at the NHL level.
A few weeks ago, the Edmonton Oilers signed Mike Hoffman to a PTO despite his past as a locker room problem with the Ottawa Senators. If you remember, his wife was accused of harassing the wife of Erik Karlsson.
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.
The Edmonton Oilers have released veteran winger Mike Hoffman from a professional tryout, the club announced Monday. Hoffman, 34, joined the Oilers days before the pre-season kicked off and played in four games, scoring a goal and three assists while taking four shots on goal.
The Oilers made an interesting addition to their training camp, signing forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout agreement. A fifth round pick in the 2009 draft, Hoffman has played 745 regular season games in the NHL, scoring 228 goals and 487 points.
The Edmonton Oilers have one of the deepest forward groups in the NHL, so it may have been a surprise to see them sign Mike Hoffman to a tryout contract.
The Edmonton Oilers made a surprise move by signing 34-year-old forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout (PTO) ahead of training camp. While some speculated the timing of this announcement might be related to news of Evander Kane undergoing surgery, trusted sources confirm that this is not the case.
Just ahead of training camp, the Edmonton Oilers are making an unexpected addition. Reporters noted on Wednesday that someone else was coming to camp, but didn’t reveal who.
After a successful 2023-24 campaign where they made it all the way to the Stanley Cup Final, the Edmonton Oilers will look to replicate that this season and will be doing so after a relatively active offseason, with their most recent addition coming via a PTO on Wednesday.
The Edmonton Oilers have made some big time additions to their roster this summer, and now, as training camp arrives, they've made a low-risk, high-reward PTO move.
The San Jose Sharks had a miserable 2023-24 campaign, resulting in their winning the 2024 NHL Draft Lottery earlier in the spring. One player who especially had a tough season is Mike Hoffman.
It’s August 12, 2024. For the past few weeks, the Habs have been in hibernation (or at least, their summer version of it…) in terms of adding players to their organization.
As always, injuries occur and expectations fall short, meaning opportunity knocks. With that in mind, here’s five free-agent wingers teams could add ahead of the 2024-25 NHL season.
This year’s free agent crop in the NHL got snapped up very quickly. There weren’t very many impactful players who made it to day two of free agency, never mind week two.
The San Jose Sharks had quite a few players who didn’t live up to their expectations this past season, however, one of the most disappointing was summer acquisition Mike Hoffman.
Free agency is now just a month away and teams are looking ahead to when it opens. There will be several impact players set to hit the open market in July while many teams have key restricted free agents to re-sign as well. We continue our look around the NHL with an overview of the free agent situation for the Sharks.
Last summer, Mike Hoffman ended up in San Jose. How did his first season with the Sharks go? Not well. Very bad. We know that Mike Hoffman is an offensive player… And that he doesn’t have much impact on the ice if he doesn’t put it in.
Mike Hoffman has had himself a rough couple of weeks. On Mar. 5 against the Dallas Stars, the veteran San Jose Sharks winger left the game with a bloody mouth after taking a high stick.
Mike Hoffman made a choice. Told before the San Jose Sharks’ Pride Game on Saturday afternoon against the Buffalo Sabres that there would be rainbow tape available for the players to use during warm-ups, the veteran winger chose to show his support.
With the Monday NHL trade deadline quickly approaching, many teams will be making final moves in preparation for the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs. Several teams have already made trades.
The Bruins have been linked to Hoffman since the 2019-20 campaign and were reportedly among the teams "most interested" in the Ontario native before the start of the 2020-21 season.