Tag: Peter Chiarelli
Off-Season Targets: Justin Faulk
Updated:Over the course of the last two weeks, we opened the ‘Off-Season Targets’ series with a look at numerous goaltending…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Chad Johnson
Updated:In the summer of 2016, the Edmonton Oilers top choice for their backup goaltending position was free agent Chad Johnson….
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Ville Husso
Updated:The St. Louis Blues have invested in Jake Allen and likely will be rolling with him as the starter for…
Read more »What’s Next For The Edmonton Oilers Coaching Staff?
Updated:It’s April 24th and Todd McLellan is still the Head Coach of the Edmonton Oilers. Bruce Boudreau’s job is safe…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Jhonas Enroth
Updated:This past weekend, we got some clarity when it came to the Edmonton Oilers’ hunt for a backup goaltender. The…
Read more »On The Oilers And Mikko Koskinen
Over the course of the last week, I began the Oilers off-season targets series here at the Rig by looking…
Read more »Off-Season Targets: Michael Hutchinson
Updated:The Winnipeg Jets were desperate for goaltending help last July, and as a result invested in veteran free agent Steve…
Read more »Off-Season Targets 2018: The Overview
It’s that time again my friends. Oilers hockey is very much in the rear-view mirror once again as the Stanley…
Read more »An Early Look At The 2018-19 Oilers
Tomorrow afternoon I’ll begin my annual look at potential free agent and trade options for the Oilers with my “Off-Season…
Read more »Ty Rattie Back In Edmonton
Now that Peter Chiarelli is firmly in control of the Edmonton Oilers moving forward, it’s time for him to put…
Read more »The Burger King Speaks
One day after Peter Chiarelli’s year-end press conference, organizational ghost and burger expert Bob Nicholson held a press conference of…
Read more »Thoughts On Peter Chiarelli’s End Of Year Presser
Updated:Finally, after the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history, General Manager Peter Chiarelli faced the media on Wednesday afternoon….
Read more »Shop Till You Drop!: Peter Chiarelli’s 2018 Shopping List
Updated:Before I started ‘The Oilers Rig’ back in the summer of 2013, I used to (and, well, still do) read…
Read more »The Nightmare Is Over
Updated:Without a shred of doubt in my mind, the most disappointing season in Edmonton Oilers history is finally over. When…
Read more »Heavy Hockey Vs. Speed And Skill Is a Fake Argument
Updated:There are two factions of Edmonton Oiler fans, both very much dug into their sides and not really willing to…
Read more »The Edmonton Oilers Haven’t Turned a Corner, McDavid Has Simply Covered
Updated:Over the last three weeks, I’ve seen people talk about how the Edmonton Oilers have finally turned the corner and…
Read more »The Edmonton Oilers Haven't Turned a Corner, McDavid Has Simply Covered
Over the last three weeks, I’ve seen people talk about how the Edmonton Oilers have finally turned the corner and…
Read more »Oilers Acquire Cooper Marody From Flyers
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, but GM Peter Chiarelli is still making moves for the Edmonton Oilers….
Read more »Oilers Acquire Cooper Marody From Flyers
The NHL trade deadline has come and gone, but GM Peter Chiarelli is still making moves for the Edmonton Oilers….
Read more »Jujhar Khaira – A Positive Cautionary Tale
Good things can emerge from lost seasons. For the Edmonton Oilers, during a disastrous 2017-18 campaign, Jujhar Khaira is one…
Read more »Relax, Don't Do It: Showcasing Oscar Klefbom
Anytime I get to use a ‘Frankie Goes to Hollywood’ reference you best believe I’m going to do it. I…
Read more »An Early Look At Peter Chiarelli's Summer List
If Peter Chiarelli is still running the show come this off-season, which I believe is still the likely outcome even…
Read more »Oilers Deal Maroon On Quiet Deadline Day
It came and went with only one trade to report on for the Edmonton Oilers. On the third deadline day…
Read more »Oilers Trade Mark Letestu, Acquire Pontus Aberg
Updated:After dealing Brandon Davidson for a third round pick in 2019 yesterday, Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli made his second deadline…
Read more »On Peter Chiarelli And The Trade Deadline
We are about 48 hours from the annual NHL trading deadline. The Edmonton Oilers, unfortunately, saw their plan backfire this…
Read more »Should They Stay Or Should They Go?
The NHL’s annual trade deadline is 17 days away, and the rumors are starting to pick up. Many people believed,…
Read more »The Peter Chiarelli Report Card – The Final Grade
Over the course of the last two days, we have taken a look at the good and the bad of Peter…
Read more »The Peter Chiarelli Report Card – The Bad
Yesterday, we started our look at Peter Chiarelli nearly two and a half years into his tenure as GM of…
Read more »The Peter Chiarelli Report Card – The Good
The NHL is back in action tonight, but the Oilers still have two more days before returning to face the…
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