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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 the Oilers’ troublesome contracts, the Elks’ hot run, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of…
The Edmonton Oilers have had a busy offseason, trading hard-nosed two-way defenseman Darnell Nurse and augmenting their goaltender depth with Devon Levi. The former two-time Stanley Cup contenders remain without edge: a player who can shoot, fight, and hit. They expected Trent Frederic to fulfill that role, as he had in Boston, but he couldn't perform up to expectations, as the once forty-point forward we saw under Jim Montgomery. Evander Kane That player was on the roster in 2022,...
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. There weren’t a lot of positives from the Edmonton Oilers’ playoff run. Unlike the previous four seasons, the Oilers failed to get out of the first round, falling in…
One Edmonton Oilers prospect will get an opportunity to impress Hockey Canada brass at an upcoming summer tournament. Tommy Lafrenière was one of 18 forwards selected to Team Canada for the 2026 World Junior Summer Showcase from July 26 to Aug. 1 in Windsor, Ont. The third-round pick taken by the Oilers 83rd overall in…
Players don’t always develop in a linear path. Sometimes they experience brief setbacks, and sometimes they level up rapidly. Perhaps no prospect in the recent Edmonton Oilers’ draft class understands that better than Andrew Robinson, whom the team selected 133rd overall in the 2026 Draft. Robinson began his first campaign in the OHL this past…
The Chicago Blackhawks and Edmonton Oilers were in different positions following the 2020-21 NHL season. The Blackhawks were looking to retool a squad of both young and old players to…
It’s that time of year when the Stanley Cup champions get to bask in their glory and spend one day with the most prized trophy in pro sports. So what did one of the newest members of the Edmonton Oilers do to celebrate the highlight of their career? He went to Legoland. Frederik Andersen got…
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. The middle of December was a busy time for the Edmonton Oilers. On December 1, they made a trade with the team they were set to play just four…
Identifying prospects who can make an impact in the NHL becomes a daunting task in the later rounds of the draft. Scouting departments must identify who has the greatest growth potential. And who everyone else is wrong about. Fresh off being selected 180th overall by the Edmonton Oilers, sixth-round pick Caden Harvey reflected on how…
In June 1990, the Edmonton Oilers were on top of the world. They had just won their fifth Stanley Cup in seven years, after beating the Boston Bruins 4-1 in…
The Edmonton Oilers locked in some defensive stability on their blueline when they re-signed Connor Murphy to a five-year deal in June worth $4 million per season. Murphy was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks just before the trade deadline last March. In just over a month, Oilers fans got a glimpse of…
Trent Frederic's seven-point season fuels fresh criticism of his Oilers contract.
The Edmonton Oilers enter the 2026-27 season with one goal in mind: finally getting over the hump and winning the Stanley Cup. After another summer filled with change, the roster…
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Lee Fogolin comes in at No. 23 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 19 on Brownlee’s original list. Lee Fogolin was basically an old man when the Edmonton Oilers…
This summer, Oilersnation will recap the top five Edmonton Oilers goals, the top five fights, and the top five overall moments from the up-and-down 2025-26 season. It was a season to forget for the Edmonton Oilers, because after back-to-back Stanley Cup Finals, the Oilers crashed out in the first round. They didn’t have a tough…
Darnell Nurse won’t return to Edmonton until the new year. Upon the release of the 2026-27 NHL schedule, fans can start to make plans for the marquee games next year. One of the longest-serving Edmonton Oilers of all time, Darnell Nurse, is sure to get a video tribute when he returns to Rogers Place for…
Fans reject the idea of Edmonton Oilers signing Jason Robertson next summer.
Ryan Cameron had a much different NHL Draft experience than most prospects. He didn’t get called on stage to try on his new team’s jersey. He didn’t get a phone call. He didn’t even get selected in his first year of eligibility. Instead, the six-foot-two goaltender heard his name called by the Edmonton Oilers while…
One prominent hockey writer believes the Edmonton Oilers did enough this offseason to remain Stanley Cup contenders. Matt Larkin of Daily Faceoff is breaking down all four NHL divisions and looking at where each team sits in terms of contending for a championship. Perhaps like many in Alberta after these wicked storms, he’s looking at…
One prospect analyst has looked at the Edmonton Oilers pipeline and sees one of the worst in the league. Daily Faceoff’s prospect analyst Steven Ellis is evaluating all 32 NHL teams’ prospect pools throughout the offseason. On Tuesday, he focused on the Oilers, giving his top 10 ranking, while highlighting the biggest strengths and weaknesses….
The Edmonton Oilers made several big moves on the first day of free agency, including a trade that saw them acquire netminder Devon Levi and a seventh-round draft pick in exchange for a 2028 third-round draft pick. With what we know so far, it appears the Oilers will be going with a three-goaltender system in…
*Y’all… nothing is happening. With Zegras and Drysdale locked up, we fear that Silent Season is upon us all. So prepare yourself for the next few weeks of writers trying to fill their pages with speculation and rumors and what-ifs and maybes. Like this rumor, about Connor McDavid wanting to come to play for your Philadelphia Flyers. [ Oilers Nation ] *And now, for a little speculation, we considered what Danny Briere might be able to do with the Boston Bruins as a trade partner. [ BSH ] ...
While there are still two months until the puck drops on opening night for the Edmonton Oilers, we’ve reached the point in the NHL off-season where most of the action is behind us. The big trades have happened, the marquee free agents have signed, and projections for 2026-27 have begun. Every year, The Athletic’s analytics expert,…
After eight seasons played in the NHL, former Toronto Maple Leafs goaltender Jack Campbell announced he was retiring on Sunday. Campbell was considered to be a starting goalie in the NHL at one point until his tenure in Toronto wrecked his mental health. The lack of consistency would later define the latter part of his NHL career, as he became a journeyman, playing for the Edmonton Oilers, and eventually playing his last professional hockey in the AHL with the Grand Rapids Griffins. ...
The Edmonton Oilers’ main camp starts in 58 days on Sept. 16. They play their first preseason game on Saturday, Sept. 19, and for the first time in franchise history, the Oilers start the regular season with a game in September. The NHL season is approaching quickly, and with Colton Dach signing last week, the…