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Best Oilers Fights of 2025-26: Nurse defends McDavid after Carlo hit
Despite having a handful of flaws, one thing Darnell Nurse never shied away from was protecting his teammates. On July 1, Darnell Nurse’s 12-year tenure with the Edmonton Oilers came to an end, as they shipped him off to the San Jose Sharks for Shakir Mukhamadullin and prospect Zack Sharp. Over those 12 years, Nurse…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 15, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Oilers trade tree: How Mathieu Joseph and Max Jones are connected
Two Edmonton Oilers projected to be in their bottom six next season were involved in the same trade tree. Well, kind of. One of those players, Max Jones, was traded to the Oilers before the 2025 trade deadline. As for the other player, Mathieu Joseph, he found his way to the Oilers by signing a…
This Is A Trend That Can End
I truly believe that people get hired to do jobs because they have the skills and abilities to do said job. Yes, there are always areas where can improve and get stronger in their skillsets, but employers want the most qualified people in place for things to run smoothly. In the last two days, however, it seems that two teams have decided to add experience to their front offices as the Buffalo Sabres, as seen yesterday , and the Boston Bruins have decided to hire senior advisors. Understandabl...
‘I’m very confident’: Could Colton Dach play centre for the Oilers?
Colton Dach is spending the summer taking faceoffs and working on his 200-foot game in preparation for next season. The Edmonton Oilers figured out Dach’s contract situation over the weekend, agreeing to a two-year pact worth $1.2 million per season for the restricted free agent. Now that business is taken care of, Dach can look…
Oilers prospect Rudolfs Berzkalns models game after Aleksander Barkov
The Edmonton Oilers would benefit from another Zach Hyman in the lineup, or even an Aleksander Barkov. Every team in the National Hockey League would. But if recent draft choice Rudolfs Berzkalns had his way, the Oilers would get a player with some of those traits. He mentioned both of those players in interviews after…
WST | What Viggo Björck’s Signing REALLY Means for the Winnipeg Jets
Andrew "Hustler" Paterson and Mike McIntyre discuss Viggo Björck signing his ELC and why the Jets believe he's ready for the NHL.
Top 100 Oilers: No. 24 — Steve Smith
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Steve Smith comes in at No. 24 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 16 on Brownlee’s original list. Above all else, Steve Smith is best known for the one…
Putting The Band Back Together
When I first saw the news that the Buffalo Sabres had hired 73 year-old John Davidson as a senior consultant, I chuckled in making a joke about how the Sabres were really testing the "senior" part of the job. Of course, it dawned on me quickly that current general manager Jarmo Kekalainen had worked with Davidson in both St. Louis and Columbus, so it seemed like the "old boys' club" was just recycling another person who likely should have stepped aside a while back. I'm not sure why the Sabres...
Manitoba Moose sign defenceman Dawson Barteaux to a one-year contract
The Manitoban is back for his fourth season in antlers.
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 14, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Chun Renewed as Yale AD
Yale athletic director Vicky Chun, whose recent contract was set to expire June 30, has been renewed for another five years.Chun's tenure came under scrutiny earlier this year when an internal letter written by former hockey coach Keith Allain was leaked to the media. In it, Allain railed against Chun's leadership, describe a toxic atmosphere within the athletic department.“I am reappointing Vicky...
Former Oilers defenceman Jordan Oesterle retires
A former Edmonton Oilers defenceman has retired. 34-year-old Jordan Oesterle has hung up the skates after a 12-year career, his agency O2K Sports Management announced. Oesterle joined the Oilers as an undrafted free agent in March 2014 after finishing up a three-year career at the NCAA’s Western Michigan University. He would go on to spend…
Oilers prospect Beau Akey looks to continue building pro habits
Beau Akey is the highest draft choice the Edmonton Oilers have selected in the 2020s who remains in the organization. The former second-rounder taken 56th overall in the 2023 NHL Draft just finished his first season of pro hockey last year, playing 42 games on the Bakersfield Condors blueline. Akey scored two goals and 10…
What Kasperi Kapanen’s history under Mike Babcock means for the Oilers
Many Edmonton Oilers fans likely breathed a sigh of relief when it was announced on July 1 that forward Kasperi Kapanen had re-signed with the team on a one-year deal worth $2.6 million. While his regular-season work with the Oilers has been up and down, Kapanen has consistently elevated his game in the playoffs over…
Winnipeg Jets sign 2026 first-round pick Viggo Björck to three-year ELC
Viggo-mania is well underway in Winnipeg as the Jets sign their first rounder from this past Draft.
Should Mike Babcock cut power-play minutes for the Oilers’ stars?
During his introductory press conference, head coach Mike Babcock said he was going to decrease the ice time of his top players and ensure depth players had more opportunities. “A huge priority here is to create depth in the organization, and everybody on this team has to be important,” he said. It makes sense to…
Winnipeg Jets goalie prospect Samuel Hrenák named to Slovakia’s National Junior Team summer camp roster
A few weeks after being selected by the Jets at the Draft, the always-smiling Slovak netminder was named to the roster.
Monday Mailbag: Does Connor McDavid need to sacrifice offence for the Oilers to get better?
Good morning, everyone, and a happy Monday to you all. As per tradition, I’ve got a brand new mailbag set to go after taking your questions and sending them to the crew for their takes. This week, we’re discussing Connor McDavid’s offence, the goaltending, Tristan Jarry, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | July 13, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
Winnipeg Jets and Cole Perfetti’s arbitration date set for July 20th
Expect negotiations to pick up as it isn't expected to reach arbitration.
Sunday Scramble: There’s nothing wrong starting Isaac Howard in the Oilers top-six next season
My colleague Tyler Yaremchuk wrote a column this week arguing the Edmonton Oilers must use their current cap space to acquire a top-six winger. I don’t feel that way, given some of the names suggested. If you’re calling Vancouver, you’re calling about Brock Boeser, not about Jake DeBrusk. If you’re calling Detroit, you’re asking about…
Analyzing what Eduards Tralmaks could bring to the Oilers
One intriguing dark-horse candidate to crack the Edmonton Oilers’ bottom-six in 2026-27 is Eduards Tralmaks. The 29-year-old winger from Riga, Latvia was signed by Edmonton in free agency to a one-year contract at a $850K AAV on July 1. Tralmaks’ career has spanned multiple leagues on both sides of the Atlantic. After winning the 2013…
Crunching The Numbers
In league that had its fair share of fly-by-night owners, poor hockey markets, bad management, and inexplicable decisions, the Federal Propects Hockey League will push forward in 2026-27 with seventeen teams. If that number seems high to you, it's because "The Fed", as they're colloquially known, has pushed for some major expansion in recent months and years. Operating in twelve states, the FPHL circuit is hardly one of a "bus league" any longer, and the likelihood of the accounting to operate...
Oilers sign Colton Dach to two-year, $1.2 million AAV contract
Colton Dach is officially under contract. The Edmonton Oilers announced on Sunday afternoon that they’ve agreed to terms with the restricted free agent. It is a two-year contract with a $1.2 million cap hit. Dacher
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