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Well, that was a quick investigation. The court of Gary Bettman acted unusually fast, and the Edmonton Oilers are expected to make the Mike Babcock hiring official any time. Once that ink dries and we find out the time, put a notification in your calendar. Set an alarm. That press conference ought to be entertaining. …
Edmonton Oilers fans received their first bit of big news this off-season as the organization announced they signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract worth $4 million per year. There were rumblings that the centre would fetch around $5 million, which worried some. However, after the deal was announced, fans were pleasantly surprised by…
The Edmonton Oilers have signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract extension worth $20 million with an average annual value of $4 million, the team announced on Sunday. The agreement keeps the 30-year-old centre in Edmonton and removes a pending unrestricted free agent from this summer’s market. Dickinson joined the Oilers on March 4, […] The post Oilers lock up Jason Dickinson with five-year contract extension appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers have signed centre Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract, the club announced Sunday. The new deal for the 30-year-old native of Georgetown, Ont. will see him earn an $4 million per year on his deal. BIG JASON ENERGY
The Edmonton Oilers have made their first signing of the offseason, bringing back pending unrestricted free agent Jason Dickinson on a big five-year extension. BIG JASON ENERGY 🔋 The #Oilers have signed forward Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract with an AAV of $4.0 million. pic.twitter.com/HF5yMk4QLw — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 21, 2026 The deal is worth $20 million, with an AAV of $4M. Dickinson, 31, was acquired by Edmonton from the Chicago Blackhawks at t...
Keep an eye on the Pittsburgh Penguins and Edmonton Oilers. After making a big trade last season involving Tristan Jarry and Stuart Skinner, turns out Stan Bowman and Kyle Dubas may not be finished doing business together.Multiple reports have surfaced that defenceman Darnell Nurse prefers to join the Penguins, which could work out in Bowman's favor. Nurse has requested a trade, holds a full no-movement clause, and Pittsburgh does have interest in the 31-year-old blueliner, so the stars could ...
The Edmonton Oilers will be trading Darnell Nurse, and it seems like a matter of when, not if, the team will be moving on from him. There were reports that…
On Friday’s episode of Oilersnation Radio, we were talking about the Darnell Nurse rumours and some of the free agent decisions sitting on the Oilers’ to-do list, and the conversation eventually landed on Connor Murphy in a way that I don’t think I had thought about before. If Nurse is actually on his way out…
The Edmonton Oilers have a slew of pending unrestricted free agents on their roster to deal with this offseason. And while it looks like Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique might not be back , discussions are ongoing in earnest to try to retain Jason Dickinson and Connor Murphy. Mark Spector of Sportsnet reported on Saturday that Dickinson, in particular, is looking like he'll be returning. Re: Jason Dickinson and EDM, hearing “very positive movement towards reaching a deal.” As he sai...
The Edmonton Oilers have turned on their head coaches pretty frequently in their history. Do those short-lived decisions hinder the Oilers' chances at the Stanley Cup?
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly working towards locking up one of their pending free agents. According to Sportsnet’s Mark Spector on Saturday afternoon, the Oilers and Jason Dickinson are talking about an extension. He’s hearing there is “very positive movement towards a deal.” Acquired from the Chicago Blackhawks near the Trade Deadline with Colton Dach,…
NHL free agency is just over a week away, and the Edmonton Oilers are expected to explore all available options. Recently, hockey insider Pierre LeBrun noted there has been significant interest in forward Patrik Laine, who played just five games last season with the Montreal Canadiens. He recently said: “The hook there is that teams…
One of the top priorities for Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman this offseason will be determining the future of longtime defenseman Darnell Nurse after the veteran requested a trade last week. The 31-year-old reportedly shared a list of five teams he would be willing to accept a trade to, and as The Fourth Period’s […] The post Oilers rumors: The ‘No. 1’ team on Darnell Nurse’s trade list appeared first on ClutchPoints .
After an incredible Hobey Baker-winning season with Michigan State University in 2025 (26 goals and 52 points in 37 games) it was well known that Isaac Howard wanted to see some NHL action. The Oilers went out and traded right-shot centre Sam O’Reilly for Howard in the 2025 off-season. Entering the 2025-2026 campaign, it was…
Darnell Nurse and Morgan Rielly entered the 2026 NHL offseason facing similar questions. Both veteran defensemen are coming off disappointing seasons, and both have become central figures in trade speculation. Despite declining production and expensive contracts, NHL insider David Pagnotta…
Since the whole of the Edmonton Oilers organization is living in an alternate universe wherein actions have no consequences and staffing decisions are made not with in-depth analysis but rather a firm handshake and a bullying story, I decided to put together a list of potential coaching options for the team. These guys all have…
The Boone Jenner-to-Edmonton conversation has been simmering for over a year, and a coaching development this week may have just given it new life. The Columbus Blue Jackets captain is days away from becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Oilers , who were linked to Jenner as a trade target throughout the year, remain a logical fit, and the increasingly likely hiring of Mike Babcock as Edmonton's head coach actually does not dampen the odds of him signing with Edmonton. The Bab...
The post Red Wings Stanley Cup Winner Calls Oilers Idiots For Wanting Babcock As Coach appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Aaron Ward has never been without his opinion on hockey issues. He’s also not shy […] The post Red Wings Stanley Cup Winner Calls Oilers Idiots For Wanting Babcock As Coach appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
The Edmonton Oilers on Thursday signed goaltender Connor Ungar to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season with an AAV of $850,000. The 24-year-old netminder, standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 205 pounds, will remain within Edmonton’s organizational goaltending pipeline. In 2025-26, Ungar split time across ECHL and AHL affiliates. With Greensboro, he went 2-1-1 […] The post Oilers sign top goaltending prospect to one-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup Final in 2026. Edmonton had made each of the last two Finals prior to the 2025-26 season. Unfortunately, the team was unable to make it three times in a row. Now, it appears as if the Oilers will lose some of their veteran contributors in 2026 […] The post Oilers rumors: Edmonton expected to lose 2 veterans to NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Darnell Nurse trade rumours, where he might end up, the incoming Mike Babcock press conference, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
The writing appears to be on the wall for a couple of Edmonton Oilers free agents, who are set to test free agency, according to Dave Pagnotta. The editor of The Fourth Period appeared on Oilersnation Everyday on Friday to discuss Oilers business and echoed reports that Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique will sign elsewhere this summer. But…
Evander Kane enters the 2026 NHL free-agent market facing more uncertainty than at any point in recent years. Once viewed as a productive power forward capable of impacting games physically and offensively, the former Edmonton Oilers winger is now seeing…
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Zach Hyman comes in at No. 26 on our updated 2025 list. He was unranked on Brownlee’s original list. Zach Hyman is the best free agent signing in Edmonton Oilers history. There…
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…