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Sunday Scramble: Why NHL Expansion to 33 teams is a bad idea for hockey
I won’t beat around the bush. I am not in support of NHL expansion. A 33rd NHL team? Is there any good reason besides billions of dollars in expansion fees? (He asks, knowing that’s hard to argue against). I don’t think so. The Houston Aeros? Sorry, no thanks. But this is not necessarily the league’s…
How many Oilers could score 20 goals next season?
Last season, the Edmonton Oilers had six different players reach the 20-goal milestone. That was actually tied for the second-most in the league with both the Colorado Avalanche and the Utah Mammoth. The only team to have more was the Carolina Hurricanes, who had seven different players hit the milestone. What’s surprising about the Canes…
How should the Edmonton Oilers deploy Isaac Howard in 2026-27?
The projected structure of the Edmonton Oilers’ forward lineup in 2026-27 creates an interesting dilemma for 22-year-old forward Isaac Howard. Traded to the Oilers from the Tampa Bay Lightning last summer in exchange for Edmonton’s 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly, Howard is the organization’s top prospect in an otherwise unremarkable pool. With Zach Hyman and…
Can Vasily Podkolzin reach the next level? | 31 Oilers Questions (Day 1)
This August, Oilersnation will ask one question about every Edmonton Oilers player projected to be on the 2026-27 roster in preparation for the upcoming season. From Connor McDavid to Mattias Janmark, let’s ask some questions. Vasily Podkolzin emerged as an important player for the Edmonton Oilers this past season. He was often in the top…
Dickinson re-signing is proof Oilers have ‘unfinished business’
What’s the best quote of the summer from an Edmonton Oiler? My money is on this one from Jason Dickinson during the media conference back in late June following his five-year contract extension. “As soon as I came in, it felt like a place I wanted to be for a long time,” said Dickinson. “We…
Malcom Gästrin’s rise through Sweden’s ranks caught Oilers’ attention
Making it to the NHL as a mid-round draft pick requires adaptability. A prospect’s skills must transfer as they climb the ranks and face higher-quality competition. So far, the Edmonton Oilers have seen exactly that from Malcom Gästrin. The club selected Gästrin 84th overall after he moved up from Sweden’s under-18 league to the under-20…
Who is Frederik Andersen? 5 little-known facts about the Oilers’ goaltender
In one of the Edmonton Oilers’ final signings on July 1, it was announced that Stanley Cup–winning netminder Frederik Andersen was coming to Oil Country on a one-year deal with an average annual value (AAV) of $2.8 million. I previously shared some interesting tidbits about Andersen, such as how head coach Mike Babcock helped him…
The fights that didn’t make the cut: Top Edmonton Oilers fights of 2025-26
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. This past season, the Edmonton Oilers dropped the gloves 22 times, tied for sixth-most in the National Hockey League. Funnily enough, they were the final team to fight this…
Oilersnation Radio: How long can the Oilers run a three-goalie system?
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 non-Oilers the boys loved on teams they hated, the Elks’ hot run, another round of Ask the Idiots, line combinations, and more. We kicked…
NHL Notebook: Sharks re-sign Collin Graf; SHL team cancels Cal Foote contract
Days after getting a key piece of business done, signing superstar Macklin Celebrini to a five-year contract extension, the San Jose Sharks got some other work completed Friday, re-signing Collin Graf to a three-year contract. Graf’s new deal will see him earn a $4.25 million annual average value, the Sharks said in a release. The…
Oilers’ top moments of 2025-26: First career goals and highlights
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. After back-to-back Stanley Cup Final appearances, there weren’t a whole lot of positives from the Oilers 2025-26 season. Their 93 regular-season points were the fewest in any non-COVID season…
Connor McDavid’s spin-o-rama goal named best Oilers goal of 2025-26
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. To the surprise of no one, the best player of all-time happened to score the best goal for the Edmonton Oilers this past season. Connor McDavid’s goal against the…
Oilers prospect Tommy Lafrenière targets Canada World Junior spot
A recent Edmonton Oilers draft pick is looking to make his mark on the international stage for the first time. Tommy Lafrenière, drafted 83rd overall by the Oilers in 2025, is one of 18 forwards representing Canada at this year’s World Junior Summer Showcase in Windsor, Ont. “I just want to show my game, show…
Real Life Podcast: The Decade of Darkness, old Nation Gear designs, and other random shenanigans
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the insane Edmonton weather we’re having, Tyler’s vacation plans, old Nation Gear designs, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode of Real Life…
Ty Emberson vs. Joel Hanley: Top Oilers fights of 2025-26
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’s nothing better than a red-hot Battle of Alberta. On the rare occasion both teams are good, which is mainly the Calgary Flames’ fault, tempers tend to flare up….
‘It’s really exciting’: McDavid, Oilers discuss new three-goalie system
After back-to-back years of trotting out Stuart Skinner and Calvin Pickard as their opening-night goalies, the Edmonton Oilers will do something completely different in 2026-27: rotate through three goaltenders. Going into the off-season, Tristan Jarry was the only goalie the Oilers had under contract, but on July 1, the team acquired Devon Levi from the…
Leon Draisaitl scores 1,000th NHL point: Best Oilers moments of 2025-26
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. On Dec. 16, 2025, Leon Draisaitl became the 103rd player in National Hockey League history to reach 1,000 points. It came about 13 months after McDavid became the 99th…
How rising NHL salary caps impact future Oilers contracts
With every signing that drops in the NHL, Leon Draisaitl’s $14 million contract continues to look better and better. The eight-year extension has only been in effect for one season, and as it currently stands, he’s already been knocked down to the fourth-highest AAV in the league, and over the next 12 months, he’s going…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 22 — Randy Gregg
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Randy Gregg comes in at No. 22 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 12 on Brownlee’s original list. Many hockey players have singular goals: to be drafted into the…
Who is Jason Dickinson? 5 little-known facts about the Oilers’ centre
The Edmonton Oilers solidified their depth at centre when they re-signed Jason Dickinson to a five-year deal in June worth $4 million per season. Dickinson was acquired in a trade with the Chicago Blackhawks just before the trade deadline last March, and he immediately brought his defensive savvy down the middle, while giving Oilers fans…
Connor McDavid’s extension continues to be a gift for the Oilers
I know Connor McDavid signed his extension last year, and I know we’ve a year to digest the idea of him sticking around for two more years at $12.5 million per season starting this season, but sometimes the hockey world gives you a reminder of just how wild that number actually is. We got yet…
NHL Notebook: Macklin Celebrini signs record-setting extension with Sharks
Macklin Celebrini won’t be leaving San Jose anytime soon. The Sharks announced Wednesday morning that they had signed their superstar centre to a five-year deal paying him an annual average value of $18.8 million. When the extension kicks in for the 2027-28 season, he will be the highest-paid player in the league. “In just two…
The day the Oilers owner was shot: Inside the forgotten 1982 hostage crisis of Peter Pocklington
Love him or hate him, and almost everyone has hated him for the last 30-plus years, there are few Edmonton Oilers who lived a more interesting life than the man who owned them: Peter Pocklington. He was a flamboyant and frustrating personality, whose ego helped create his celebrity in the Edmonton scene from the late…
From McDavid magic to Savoie snipes: Oilers honourable-mention goals of the 2025-26 season
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. Overall, the Edmonton Oilers scored 282 regular-season goals and 21 postseason goals. Only five made it to the list, but there were just so many nice goals that…
McDavid ‘extremely disappointed’ by Nurse trade, but excited for Oilers’ future
Connor McDavid broke his silence on the Edmonton Oilers’ biggest trade of the summer on Monday. McDavid spoke to the media at the Zach Hyman Celebrity Classic and weighed in on Stan Bowman’s offseason moves, including the trade earlier this month, in which he dealt Darnell Nurse to the San Jose Sharks for defenceman Shakir…
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