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Oilers’ Stanley Cup window is beginning to close

It seems like just yesterday that Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl were the young guns in the NHL’s Pacific Division. After watching the Anaheim Ducks play the Oilers on Jan.

NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / January 27

Could Senators Be the Solution to Oilers Top-Nine Forward Search?

It’s well known that the Edmonton Oilers’ number one priority ahead of the March 6 NHL trade deadline is to acquire a top-nine forward, and GM Stan Bowman is willing to wait for more sellers to emerge as that time approaches.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / January 25

Inexpensive Top-Nine Trade Deadline Options for the Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers don’t have a ton of room to maneuver if trying to upgrade their team. Stan Bowman is attempting to lead the Oilers to a third consecutive Stanley Cup Final.

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Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 21

Oilers trade rumours: If Jonathan Toews is available, should Stan Bowman make a call?

A month ago, the trade market in the NHL looked very weak. The gap between a playoff spot and the bottom of the standings was so slim that it really wasn’t clear how many teams were going to become sellers ahead of the trade deadline.

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There's more to hockey than scoring goals and stopping pucks. For some players, putting up points came second to their main task: angering their opponents.

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / January 20

Stan Bowman Still Has Work to Do to Improve the Oilers

After tonight’s home game against the New Jersey Devils, the Edmonton Oilers will have 31 games left in the regular season and only 26 games left after the Olympic Winter Games are over, and their season resumes on Feb.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / January 19

Monday Scramble: The Oilers need to decide on a goalie for forward flexibility

How long can Stan Bowman continue the three-goalie charade while forwards are required? That’s the biggest question coming out of the week that was in

Edmonton Oilers News / The Hockey Writers / December 31

Edmonton Oilers’ 5 Biggest December Trades in Franchise History

December is a pivotal month in the NHL. While the midpoint of the schedule hasn’t quite arrived, there have been more than enough games for teams to get a sense of their strengths and weaknesses, and potential for success moving forward.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 30

GM steps in to fast-track Andrew Mangiapane trade out of Edmonton

There are a couple of updates worth noting on Tuesday as news spreads that the Edmonton Oilers and forward Andrew Mangiapane are open to a trade that would see him moved to another NHL franchise.

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NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 27

Oilers GM Stan Bowman Has Done a Great Job Replenishing the Prospect Pool

The Edmonton Oilers are in their Stanley Cup window, which can pose a challenge. There’s a delicate balance between remaining competitive and getting younger at the same time.

NHL News / Oilersnation / December 16

Pagnotta talks Jarry trade, the Oilers’ backup goaltender, and a GM change in Buffalo

NHL insider David Pagnotta believes the Edmonton Oilers got to the point where they were willing to “suck it up” and include Stuart Skinner and Brett Kulak in the move to acquire Tristan Jarry, despite wanting to keep both of them.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 14

Oilers GM Stan Bowman needs to take another big swing this season

Tristan Jarry’s first game in an Edmonton Oilers jersey was a solid yet unspectacular. He made some great stops, perhaps none better than his breakaway save on Maple Leafs forward John Tavares, but a garbage-time goal by Toronto pushed his save percentage below .900 on the night.

Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / December 13

Could the Oilers’ Stan Bowman Be Playing the Long Game?

At first, when the Edmonton Oilers traded Stuart Skinner to the Pittsburgh Penguins, I had to admit that I was outraged. But I’ve come to wonder, after turning this one over for a bit, whether it really sits as neatly as the outrage around it suggests.

NHL News / The Hockey Writers / December 13

Oilers got fleeced in Tristan Jarry trade

The Edmonton Oilers made a terrible trade on Friday.

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NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / December 12

Oilers GM Stan Bowman Just Got Schooled by Kyle Dubas

Say what you want about former Toronto Maple Leafs and current Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Kyle Dubas, but in this case, he absolutely pulled one off.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 12

Bowman: Backup Calvin Pickard ‘will remain with the team’ after Skinner-Jarry trade

As the Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins swapped goaltenders on Friday morning, questions loomed over the status of current Oilers backup Calvin Pickard.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / December 12

‘It was time for something different’: Career consistency drew Stan Bowman, Oilers to Tristan Jarry

Stan Bowman has swung the bat. Will it be a single? A double? Or did he just hit a grand slam? That all will depend on how Tristan Jarry plays for the Edmonton Oilers over the remaining three years on his contract.

NHL News / Yardbarker / December 12

Trading for Tristan Jarry a reasonable risk for cornered Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers are taking another swing at fixing the most important position in hockey. It's an indication of how the organization backed itself into a corner.

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NHL News / The Oil Rig / December 3

The Edmonton Oilers run for home, but run into a Wallstedt they could have had and get shut out 1–0

Following arguably their best performance of the season against the Seattle Kraken, the Edmonton Oilers returned home on Tuesday night. Opening a five-game homestand against the Minnesota Wild, following up with another strong game was paramount.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 27

Despite rumblings about Oilers goaltending, Bowman trying to fill ‘different holes in this roster’

Goaltending has been a hot topic for the Edmonton Oilers, but despite how many think that should be the team’s top priority to change, that may not be the case for general manager Stan Bowman.

Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / November 18

Oilers GM Bowman: Goaltending will improve if ‘defence can manage the puck better’

Not a day goes by that goaltending isn’t a conversation amongst fans of the Edmonton Oilers. Both Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard have been under a microscope since the season began on October 8, with each goal allowed being nitpicked by fans looking for someone to blame.