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Where are all my Anton Fanders at? Anton Lander carved out a run of hockey in North America that saw him be a strong contributor to the Edmonton Oilers AHL teams, but never with the big club. He was drafted by the Oilers in the second round of the 2009 draft, and arrived in Edmonton…
Something unique happened to Edmonton Oilers forward Matt Savoie at the end of the 2025-26 NHL season. Before the Feb. 6-24 Olympic break, Savoie was struggling to produce and only…
Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers are high heading into the new season. The disappointment of last season’s first-round exit still looms, plus there’s the lingering question of what the future holds for Connor McDavid. Does another disappointing campaign lead to his departure? Hopefully we don’t find out. While the bulk of the pressure is on…
Last year marked the 30th anniversary of the only time in their long and storied history that the Edmonton Oilers have hosted the NHL’s annual entry draft. On July 8,…
McDavid will carry a 99 rating for NHL 27, becoming the inaugural member of EA Sports’ ’99 Club.’
Welcome to Oilersnation’s countdown of the Top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. No. 14 on the top 20 is yet again another defenceman, but this player is newer to the Oilers system, and that’s Zack Sharp. He was acquired alongside Shakir Mukhamadullin in the trade that sent longtime Oiler Darnell Nurse to the…
The recent trade between the Edmonton Oilers and San Jose Sharks involving Darnell Nurse isn’t the first time the two franchises have connected on a deal to swap blue liners.…
We are deep in the weeds this offseason. There has essentially been zero news around the Edmonton Oilers, with only a few interviews popping up from players and management. However, whenever there’s news regarding an Oilers player, it tends to ruffle some feathers, and that’s what happened when EA Sports NHL announced that Connor McDavid…
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. The Edmonton Oilers had a host of problems last season, but none were more damaging than their inability to keep the puck…
Edmonton Oilers fans were completely fed up with Trent Frederic after what was a miserable 2025-26 season. The 28-year-old, who scored a career-high 18 goals and 40 points in 2023-24,…
There is no team in the NHL facing more pressure this coming season than the Edmonton Oilers. Not only is their captain in Connor McDavid entering the first year of…
He may wear No. 97, but gamers will soon see that Connor McDavid is actually 99 — and no, it’s not a Wayne Gretzky reference. On Monday, EA Sports announced that the Edmonton Oilers captain is the first player to be part of their prestigious new “NHL 99 Club.” That means McDavid is going to…
When you look through the annals of the NHL, Nail Yakupov will go down as one of the biggest busts in league history. Drafted first overall by the Edmonton Oilers in 2012, Yakupov was a dynamic offensive player who, by all accounts, was the No. 1 player in the draft. NHL Central Scouting had him…
EA Sports has determined that Connor McDavid is the best player to have played in the era of the NHL video game series.
After once again finishing as the NHL's leading point-scorer in 2025-26, Edmonton Oilers star Connor McDavid was rewarded with a historic achievement.
The Edmonton Oilers will enter the 2026-27 season with five defencemen firmly locked into opening‑night roles: Evan Bouchard, Mattias Ekholm, Connor Murphy, Jake Walman, and Ryan Shea. That leaves one spot on the blue line still up for grabs, assuming the team sticks with the traditional 12F/6D setup. Three players are expected to battle for…
The Edmonton Oilers made several significant changes during the 2026 offseason, but none could have a greater long-term impact than the acquisition of Devon Levi. Edmonton acquired the 24-year-old goaltender…
Since their inaugural NHL season in 1979-80, the Edmonton Oilers have had more than 80 European forwards suit up for at least one game. The list includes players from 13…
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 benchmarks for Matt Savoie, the Oilers’ youth, Mattias Janmark, and more. If you’ve got a question…
It’s time to dig into this week’s Letters to the Editor. Want to join in the fun? Details about how to reach out are at the bottom of the article. What three Edmonton Oilers decisions would you change since the Connor McDavid draft? I had this fun idea I’d like to explore. You find a…
One of the things I’m most looking forward to when the Edmonton Oilers training camp starts is the battle for the bottom six, with several Oilers competing for jobs, including Mathieu Joseph. The Oilers signed Joseph on the first day of free agency to a one-year deal worth $1 million average annual value (AAV), and…
In the 2025–26 NHL season, Edmonton Oilers defenceman Jake Walman was on-ice for 3.6 goals allowed per hour at 5-on-5. Among all defencemen with a minimum of 500 minutes played, that rate ranks dead last. Put differently, no regular NHL blueliner saw pucks end up in his net at a higher rate than Walman did….
After three of the seven Canadian NHL teams made the Stanley Cup playoffs in 2025-26, here's a ranking of each team's chances to win the Cup in 2026-27.
Edmonton Oilers' aging forward group could face another injury-heavy season.
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Craig MacTavish comes in at No. 21 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 17 on Brownlee’s original list. Craig MacTavish’s playing days were highlighted by the four Stanley Cups…