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Picture this: Sergei Bobrovsky on the Edmonton Oilers. For some Oilers fans, it would be hard to stomach. After all, he’s the one who helped the Florida Panthers beat Edmonton in back-to-back Stanley Cup finals. For other Oilers fans — which may very well be the majority — would rejoice over the idea of the…
The Edmonton Oilers’ 1980s dynasty crumbled at the turn of the decade. With Wayne Gretzky gone, the Oilers managed to win the 1990 Stanley Cup with Mark Messier as the captain, but just a few seasons later, members of the dynasty were traded piece by piece. By the end of the 1992-93 season, no key…
The Edmonton Oilers could consider adding more scoring in their middle-six. Without Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl on the ice during five-on-five play in 2025-26, the Oilers managed to score just 55 goals, allowing 86 for a goal share of 39.01 percent. They were routinely outshot and outchanced, forming one of the worst bottom-six groups…
The Philadelphia Flyers want to upgrade their blue line and are looking down several avenues at several defenseman that they can acquire to do so. One of those defensemen is Darnell Nurse and now we know more of what the trade talks between the Flyers and the Edmonton Oilers are like, and what a future trade could look like. We know that the Flyers are interested as much as one team can be when getting a player that their current team so desperately wants to get rid of. We know that Nurse...
The Edmonton Oilers are spending the majority of their time right now trying to move on from Darnell Nurse. That’s what the latest update from Pierre LeBrun last night on SportsCentre with Jay Onrait. Many other NHL insiders have reported that the market is much more positive on Nurse than one might think. David Pagnotta…
Some more details on Darnell Nurse trade returns are emerging. The Edmonton Oilers seem to be at a standstill, with reports indicating they want Nurse to expand his three-team trade list of Boston, Pittsburgh, and Philadelphia. Dave Pagnotta of The Fourth Period is indicating that Anaheim and San Jose have not mentioned retention in their trade offers…
One of the biggest issues plaguing the Edmonton Oilers in the 2026 playoffs was the injuries to their centres. Leon Draisaitl missed the last 13 games of the regular season and was clearly compromised during the series against the Anaheim Ducks. Jason Dickinson was injured even closer to the playoffs, while both Connor McDavid and…
Darnell Nurse has four years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $9.25 million. He had seven goals and 24 points in 2025-26.
The NHL free agent frenzy is almost upon us. It’s an exciting time of year, but also one that’s left plenty of scar tissue on the Edmonton Oilers in recent history. In 2024, the team made a big splash on July 1 when they signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson. Despite their impressive track records,…
The Edmonton Oilers saga involving Darnell Nurse could be down to a 1-for-1 swap, solving the cap crunch situation. The post Oilers Nurse Trade Could Be Down to 1-for-1 Swap appeared first on HEAVY .
The Edmonton Oilers are in crunch time regarding a Darnell Nurse trade. Tuesday is the final day before free agency begins, and with a little over $7.4 million in cap space remaining, the Oilers’ free agency plans hinge on being able to shed Nurse’s contract. Nurse is set to make $9.25 million annually for the…
Mike Commodore has renewed his public criticism of new Edmonton Oilers head coach Mike Babcock following the coach’s return to the NHL. The former NHL defenseman took aim at Babcock on X days after Edmonton announced the hiring. Commodore wrote,…
The Edmonton Oilers could find themselves a solid Connor Ingram replacement in this Darnell Nurse trade pitch. The post Oilers Add Connor Ingram Replacement With New Darnell Nurse Trade Pitch appeared first on HEAVY .
The Edmonton Oilers love to sign former top-six wingers. Following the 2023-24 season, the Oilers re-signed all of the supporting cast that got them to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, as well as Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. After another Stanley Cup Finals loss, the Oilers turned to Andrew Mangiapane. None of the…
The Edmonton Oilers continue searching for help in goal, but one potential target appears to be off their list. According to NHL goalie analyst Kevin Woodley, Michael DiPietro is not viewed as a fit under new head coach Mike Babcock.…
Nurse has four more years on his current contract at an AAV of $9.25 million.
Abbey Murphy, Caitlin Kraemer and Chloe Primerano will be skating with Edmonton’s top prospects.
The Edmonton Oilers are running out of time to resolve Darnell Nurse’s future before free agency. The trade discussions are entering what NHL analyst Darren Dreger described as a “desperation” phase. Speaking on Edmonton Sports Talk, Dreger said Edmonton hoped…
At the 2026 NHL Entry Draft in Buffalo on Saturday (June 27), the Edmonton Oilers drafted a pair of skaters from the Windsor Spitfires of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL): defenceman…
It was 10 years ago that then-Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli traded left winger Taylor Hall to the New Jersey Devils for blueliner Adam Larsson, and perspectives have changed…
The Edmonton Oilers have invited three women to join their 27-person development camp. They’re among the 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and five goaltenders the team will bring to Edmonton this week. Abbey Murphy, a forward, and Chloe Primerano, a defenceman, spent last season with the NCAA’s University of Minnesota, while Caitlin Kraemer, a defenceman, played…
The Edmonton Oilers have issued qualifying offers to five restricted free agents, the club announced Monday. Forwards Colton Dach, Roby Järventie, and Owen Michaels, as well as defenceman Spencer Stastney, all received qualifying offers. The team didn’t offer them to forwards Josh Bloom and Matvey Petrov. Players receiving quality offers Colton Dach, forward The Oilers…
As more details emerge about the Edmonton Oilers’ hiring of Mike Babcock, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the team’s leaders are fully behind the bold hire. Connor McDavid said in an exclusive interview with Sportsnet’s Mark Spector that they’re behind the decision and that the leadership group wants Babcock to be hard on them. Zach…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Dallas Stars continue to work on a Jason Robertson trade, the Edmonton Oilers explored a potential goaltending solution in Buffalo, Vladimir Tarasenko’s camp is…
The Edmonton Oilers may have an opportunity to reunite with a familiar face this summer. Following the 2026 NHL Draft, Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Julien BriseBois confirmed that veteran…