Tag: Edmonton Oilers
A Different Kind Of Ingredient
Updated:Just a quick post this afternoon, but I wanted to get something up touching on Bob Stauffer’s tweet from yesterday….
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Kyle Brodziak
Updated:Adding a fourth line center, or at the very least fixing the bottom-six, is on Peter Chiarelli’s to-do list this…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Dominic Moore
Updated:When the Edmonton Oilers traded Mark Letestu to the Columbus Blue Jackets (via Nashville) at the trade deadline, they opened…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Michael Grabner
Updated:The Edmonton Oilers are on the hunt for goal scoring, winger help and speed this summer. Michael Grabner might be…
Read more »Adding a 14th Forward, On Lance Bouma And More
Updated:Bob Stauffer had an interesting tweet last night that touched on the Edmonton Oilers adding a 14th forward. We should…
Read more »Figuring Out The Oilers Goaltending Situation
Updated:Cam Talbot will return for a fourth season as the Edmonton Oilers’ starting goaltender when the campaign opens up on…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Antoine Roussel
Updated:Agitating players usually become fan favorites in Edmonton pretty quickly. Remember how hated Zack Kassian once was by Oiler fans?…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Scott Hartnell
Last summer, the Columbus Blue Jackets bought out forward Scott Hartnell due to salary cap issues. Hartnell snagged a one-year…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Jannik Hansen
Sometimes, players simply don’t fit with a particular team or system. For Jannik Hansen, the San Jose Sharks were a…
Read more »Oilers Do Well With Three New Assistants
Late last month, the Edmonton Oilers made sweeping changes to their coaching staff. They elected to not renew the contract…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: David Perron
Craig MacTavish’s biggest, and for my money best, addition as General Manager was David Perron. MacT acquired Perron for a…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: James Neal
Finding a veteran scorer to play on the wing very well could be top priority for Edmonton GM Peter Chiarelli….
Read more »Off-Season Targets: James Van Riemsdyk
Updated:Peter Chiarelli, sometimes positively and sometimes negatively, hasn’t been afraid to go big game hunting since taking over as the…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Riley Nash
When the Edmonton Oilers traded Mark Letestu at the deadline, it signaled that the club was making a change on…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Young players on cheap contracts that can contribute are going to be vital for the Edmonton Oilers moving forward. Over…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Patrick Maroon
On deadline day, the Edmonton Oilers elected to ship out one of their better value contracts. The club traded pending…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Thomas Vanek
Updated:The biggest issue, in my mind, during the 2017-18 season was the complete lack of offense from the wings in…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Derek Ryan
Updated:One of the holes that the Edmonton Oilers will need to address this summer is that of fourth line center….
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Sami Niku
Updated:Today we conclude the defenders portion of ‘Off-Season Targets’ with a look at a lesser known option. The Edmonton Oilers…
Read more »An Updated Look At Peter Chiarelli’s Summer List
Updated:A little over a month ago, I posted my annual shopping list for Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli. A few…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Colin Miller
Updated:When the Manchester Monarchs won the AHL’s Calder Cup in the spring of 2015, Colin Miller played a huge role…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Damon Severson
Updated:Edmonton’s quest for a right-shot defender could once again take them to New Jersey for a trade. The Oilers, under…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Erik Karlsson
Updated:The biggest domino to drop this summer will be Erik Karlsson. Ottawa’s franchise face is at a crossroads with the…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Torey Krug
Updated:During the 2012 college signing period, Peter Chiarelli signed Michigan State defender Torey Krug to an entry-level contract after he…
Read more »Adding a High-End AHL Center
On Saturday night, Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer tweeted out an interesting point that got quite a reaction from Oiler…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Chris Wideman
Peter Chiarelli’s seemingly never ending quest for a puck-moving defender will once again be at the forefront of this coming…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Oliver Ekman-Larsson
Updated:When there is smoke surrounding a certain player from the Edmonton media, there is usually fire. There is a ton…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Andrej Sustr
Updated:Sometimes, especially in the NHL, you can’t get what you want. You are forced, for numerous reasons, to look at…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: John Carlson
Updated:The only time the Edmonton Oilers have went big game hunting and come out with their target in free agency…
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