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Oilers European free agent targets: German-born Veit Oswald brings tantalizing speed

The Edmonton Oilers have built a solid track record of being active in the free-agent market, including European talent. Evidenced by the recent Czech signing of Tomáš Cibulka, and last year’s crop of Josh Samanski, Atro Leppänen and Viljami Marjala, they are always willing to bring in risk-free prospects. So it should come as little…

Report: Oilers to sign prospect Maxim Berezkin to one-year, entry-level contract

Maxim Berezkin appears ready to head to North America and join the Edmonton Oilers. The 24-year-old is expected to sign a one-year, entry-level contract with the Oilers, according to The RG’s Daria Tuboltseva. Per source, Maxim Berezkin expected to sign with @EdmontonOilers #LetsGoOilershttps://t.co/AZnSrGV9jR — Daria Tuboltseva (@DariaTuboltseva) April 7, 2026 Berezkin, drafted by the Oilers in…

TSN | What will it take for the Winnipeg Jets to make the playoffs?

Video Description: The Jets looked down and out of the playoff race not long ago but a strong stretch of six wins in eight games has Winnipeg just three points back of a wild card spot with five games remaining. What will it take for the Jets to make the playoffs? TSN Hockey analyst Martin […]

Pre-Scout: Oilers control their fate in Mammoth matchup

This spot seems eerily similar for the Edmonton Oilers. Exactly two weeks ago, the Oilers visited the Utah Mammoth fresh off a home Saturday night loss where the team didn’t really have it. At that time, the Oilers were third in the Pacific Division. Vibes were low. Fast forward a fortnight, and the Oilers have…

Frozen Four Preview

North Dakota returns to the Frozen Four for the first time in a decade this week, a milestone that echoes back to 2016, when Brad Berry guided the Fighting Hawks to a national championship in Tampa.Wisconsin’s drought has been even longer. The Badgers haven’t reached this stage since 2010, when the Frozen Four was staged inside cavernous Ford Field in Detroit. That season ended one win short of...

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Frozen Four Preview

When it comes to Frozen Fours — at least in recent college hockey history — few programs understand the stage better than Denver and Michigan.The Pioneers are back in the Frozen Four for the third consecutive season and for the fourth time in the last five years. Denver, as many of you know, is chasing its third national title in that span.Meanwhile, the Wolverines return to the Frozen Four after...

A Whirlwind Of Change

I spent the weekend looking for some fun stories after a couple of newsworthy firings last week, and it seems that the whole hockey world is now either terminating people or having people step away from the game. Four significant hockey people over the last two days will be absent for the future, and it's hard to understand why the terminations had to happen as they did. I get there are likely reasons for the two men being fired, but the loss of the man and woman who have decided to take a ste...

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Oilers injury update: Draisaitl to skate this week, playoff start status uncertain

The return of the Edmonton Oilers‘ second-best player isn’t etched into stone. Head coach Kris Knoblauch softened on Leon Draisaitl being ready for the first game of the postseason when talking to reporters on Monday. The situation is very fluid, with his exact return uncertain, the coach detailed. “Leon is going to be on the…

Oilers are ‘betting favourite’ to sign German free agent Veit Oswald

It appears that the Edmonton Oilers aren’t done looking for young players overseas. On Monday afternoon, hockey insider Frank Seravalli reported that the Oilers are the favourite to land German right-winger Veit Oswald, who played the 2025-26 season with Deutsche Eishockey Liga’s EHC Red Bull München. Two undrafted free agents generating #NHL interest: > RW…

The Oilers depth players are making meaningful progress

The Edmonton Oilers can rely on Connor McDavid to dominate for 22 minutes per night, but that alone isn’t enough to win a Stanley Cup. It’s whether they can limit the damage in the non-McDavid minutes that ultimately determines their ceiling. For months, depth issues defined their 2025-26 season, but lately, they’ve shown significant progress. …