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Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Jason Smith comes in at No. 27 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 20 on Brownlee’s original list. Jason Smith was not the flashiest of players. In fact, flash…
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. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. Leon Draisaitl had a lot to…
Edmonton Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse is open to accepting a trade this offseason, despite having a full no-movement clause. It’s time that both parties move on and seek a solution.…
The Edmonton Oilers have turned what seemed like a long off-season for Oilers fans into must-watch material. From firing the calm and collected former head coach Kris Knoblauch to the potential hiring of the commanding and controversial Mike Babcock, and now longtime Oilers defenceman Darnell Nurse reportedly requesting a trade and submitting a 3–5 team…
Morgan Rielly is on the move this summer. The longest-tenured Toronto Maple Leaf isn't expected to be back with the hockey club next season, and there's been lots of speculation brewing lately that Rielly recently submitted a list of five teams he'd be open to being traded to. The list is rumored to be the Seattle Kraken, Vancouver Canucks, Edmonton Oilers, Anaheim Ducks, and San Jose Sharks. Leafs GM John Chayka is looking to reshape his blueline this summer and Rielly's name has been making ...
When it comes to the National Hockey League’s investigation into Mike Babcock’s time with the Columbus Blue Jackets, expect a quick process, Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman reported. The investigation was launched at the request of the NHL Players’ Association this week, days after it was reported the Edmonton Oilers had approached the group to see if there…
The Edmonton Oilers continue to explore trade options for veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse, and a surprising Western Conference team could emerge as a possible destination. Nurse, who carries a $9.25 million cap hit through the 2029-30 NHL season as part…
The Edmonton Oilers saga with Mike Babcock awaits an NHL investigation into what happened between him and Columbus Blue Jackets players three years ago, which led to his resignation. Babcock has been off the coaching radar since, as the league chose not to investigate the NHL Players’ Association’s findings since he had resigned from Columbus….
The Edmonton Oilers’ coaching search remains on hold as the NHL continues its investigation into Mike Babcock’s actions in Columbus. Still, the veteran coach is still firmly in the conversation for one of hockey’s highest-profile jobs. Babcock emerged as Edmonton’s…
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…
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. You can read about the analytics behind my analysis here. In early December, the Edmonton Oilers…
Darnell Nurse’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers seems to be coming to an end. On June 11, it was reported that the Oilers’ blueliner requested a trade. He has given…
Darnell Nurse has played his final game in an Edmonton Oilers uniform. Sportsnet's Elliotte Friedman and Jeff Marek reported Thursday that Nurse has officially requested a trade, and Stan Bowman has essentially told the veteran defenseman the organization plans to move him this summer. What followed was one of the more surprising developments of the early offseason for Philadelphia fans. Jackie Spiegel of The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that league sources confirmed not only mut...
Imagine Sam Dickinson on the Philadelphia Flyers, Matvei Michkov on the Vancouver Canucks, or Zayne Parekh on the Edmonton Oilers.
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’s trade request, where he might end up, the Mike Babcock situation, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
The Edmonton Oilers‘ offseason has gone off the rails pretty quickly. The furor over the potential Mike Babcock hiring for […]
Connor McDavid led The Hockey News' Top 100 players ranking to little surprise this year. But which players have some chance of unseating the Oilers captain as the top player in 2026-27?
It’s going to be a busy off-season for the Edmonton Oilers. The 2025-26 season hasn’t even finished yet, and it’s already been chaotic. They fired Kris Knoblauch shortly after falling in six to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. That has started a whole thing, but there’s also been a lot of smoke surrounding…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has requested a trade, and the San Jose Sharks are the perfect fit. Nurse has spent all 12 years of his NHL career in Edmonton, but both sides agree that it is time for a change. Elsewhere in the Pacific Division, the Sharks have put together an elite group of […] The post Sharks’ perfect offer for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse after trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The season for the Edmonton Oilers came to a close in disappointing fashion, as they were eliminated by a divisional opponent from southern California in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the first time since 2022, the Oilers did not face the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Quarterfinal, but instead […] The post Oilers’ Connor McDavid banks 6th first-team All-Star nod after Hart Trophy loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
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. McDavid’s sixth appearance on the First All-Star Team is the most among active centremen,…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has reportedly requested a trade. Let's look at three NHL teams that could be a good fit for him.
The Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid and Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov are both first-team All-Stars after a tightly contested race to be named MVP of the 2025-26 NHL season.
More information on Darnell Nurse’s trade preferences is coming out after he agreed to seek a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. The news broke on Wednesday that Nurse has requested a trade, providing a list of 3-5 teams the left-shot defenceman would waive his full no-move clause to go to. Elliotte Friedman said on the…
The Edmonton Oilers appear closer than ever to moving Darnell Nurse after the veteran defenseman reportedly requested a trade and several teams expressed interest in acquiring him. Speaking on Friday’s episode of 32 Thoughts, NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman confirmed there…