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The Edmonton Oilers made two trades the week of the trade deadline, but there was another big piece to their core that general manager Stan Bowman allegedly discussed moving. That player is Darnell Nurse, according to The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta. He published a column Sunday night discussing what trades did and didn’t happen across the…
The Edmonton Oilers acquired Vasily Podkolzin on Aug. 18, 2024, from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2025 (114th overall). The Oilers actually re-acquired the pick from Vancouver when the Oilers traded Evander Kane to Vancouver on Day 2 of the 2025 NHL Entry Draft. To date, the trade has worked…
Following a shaky 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes, the Edmonton Oilers restored confidence for their faithful fans with a very mature 4-2 win against the Vegas Golden Knights, kicking off their four-game road trip on a high note. With that in mind, in this edition of Oilers Thoughts, we chat about a couple of…
It appears that Tristan Jarry has once again not been endearing himself to his Edmonton Oilers teammates. Elliotte Friedman noted on his 32 Thoughts podcast Monday morning that " There's a lot of talk out there about Jarry got into it in practice with some of his teammates ." Noted Oilers insider Bob Stauffer originally revealed that, on his Oilers Now podcast on Friday. “There’s some extraneous things that have me quite concerned with Tristan. I can read be...
The Oilers followed up one of their worst losses of the season with a much stronger effort on Sunday, grinding out a 4-2 win over the Golden Knights in Vegas. After a scoreless first period, Edmonton opened the scoring three minutes into the second when Trent Frederic shoveled in his fourth goal of the season….
With the Oilers staying quiet on deadline day, we got our first look at what the mostly formed team will look like on Friday against the Hurricanes. Unfortunately, that game did not go our way. Instead, the Oilers fell 6-3, looking lost again. Taking another embarrassing L really ramped up the pressure to put in…
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 the Oilers‘ moves at the trade deadline, spending on rentals, another round of goalie talk, and…
Welcome to the Game Day Thread for the games in the week of 3/9. It’s a big week with three games to play and 6 points available. We really need to win at least two if not all three tilts – especially against Seattle. Games this week are: Tuesday 3/10 at Seattle Kraken 9pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Thursday 3/12 at Vancouver Canucks 9pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Sunday 3/15 at Edmonton Oilers 7pm Central on FanDuel and ESPN Go Preds!
Well, that was a bit of a weird deadline . It wasn’t a bad one, although I’m not sure it will rank all that highly among the best of the best . It had some decent names, and at least one surprise that we’ll get to down below. It also had plenty of names that we were told to watch out for that didn’t end up going anywhere. If you missed it over the week, you can get caught up here: Trade grades for all the big deals , the classic winners and losers , and grades for each team . In theory, a dead...
The Edmonton Oilers have picked up their second win in their last three games. On Sunday evening, they flew to Sin City to kick-start a four-game road trip. Taking on the Vegas Golden Knights in the first game, a rematch of their second-round matchup, the Oilers defeated them 4-2 in a crucial victory. Let’s take…
The Edmonton Oilers aren’t helping Tristan Jarry, and Tristan Jarry isn’t helping the Edmonton Oilers. Both things are true. The Oilers are a puck-watching, golden-opportunity-leaking hockey team in front of him. Jarry is an anxious, unconfident goaltender right now. Friday’s loss against the Carolina Hurricanes was his first start in nine days, a three-game pause…
The Edmonton Oilers roll into Las Vegas on Sunday for Game 64 of the season, and there’s no point pretending this one doesn’t matter. Friday’s 6–3 loss to Carolina was another frustrating reminder that this team still hasn’t figured out how to play hockey the right way, and with the calendar pushing deeper into March,…
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. The Oilers blew the deadline Small sample size, but the initial return from going all-in at the trade deadline yet again is disastrous. No needle…
After splitting their two home games this week, the Oilers head out on a four-game road trip that will see them face two of the strongest teams in the league. First up is an important Pacific Division matchup with the Vegas Golden Knights, who would host Edmonton in the first round of the playoffs if…
At the 2026 NHL Trade Deadline, the Edmonton Oilers acquired exactly three players, and they all came from one team. First, on March 3, they picked up defenceman Connor Murphy from the Chicago Blackhawks for a second‑round pick. One day later, they circled back to Chicago to acquire forwards Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach in…
Lately, the Edmonton Oilers and Vegas Golden Knights have been mirror images of each other. Mainly, losing. On Friday night, both teams faced two of the elite clubs in the NHL this season. Edmonton’s inconsistency reared its head at home, within a goal down the stretch, before the Carolina Hurricanes doubled them up 6-3. That’s…
Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson and Colton Dach are the new names in Oil Country following Friday afternoon’s trade deadline. Whether the moves work has little to do with Stan Bowman. Bowman was evidently satisfied with his moves, announcing Thursday that he likely wouldn’t make any more. Edmonton went into the final hours with extra cap…
Pencils down, general managers. The teams you have now assembled will be the ones you’re married to for the rest of the season. For Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman, his work was all completed in the days leading up to the trade deadline, making two separate trades with the Chicago Blackhawks: one to acquire…
The Edmonton Oilers added key defensive pieces to their roster before the trade deadline to lower their goals against, but in the first game since retooling the lineup, they once again had a tough time keeping the puck out of their net in a 6-3 loss to the Carolina Hurricanes. There’s no other way to…
The Edmonton Oilers have been searching for answers to their leaky defence all season. Stan Bowman believes he may have found them, making a pair of deals with the Chicago Blackhawks this week that brought in Jason Dickinson, Connor Murphy, and Colton Dach. Both Murphy and Dickinson are proven defensive stalwarts, while the 23-year-old Dach…
It had been a little while since the Oilers faced a true Stanley Cup contender. After returning from the Olympic break, Edmonton played the Ducks, Kings, Sharks, and Senators. Against that group of playoff hopefuls and bubble teams, the Oilers split the four games, scoring 22 goals while allowing 16. The Eastern Conference-leading Hurricanes rolled…
It was an extremely busy week for the Bakersfield Condors as they played five games in seven days. Unfortunately, the Condors just couldn’t find a way to string together a couple of wins, coming out of the week with two wins, two losses in regulation, and a shootout loss. After the hectic week, the Condors…
Jackson Blake scored twice, Carolina survived the potent Edmonton Power Play, and the Hurricanes took their second straight on their Pacific Road Trip defeating Connor McDavid and the Oilers 6-3. It was the first game for Carolina since a quiet deadline day that saw the Hurricanes involved, per reports, in several discussions but ultimately settling […]
The trade deadline didn’t light a fire under the Edmonton Oilers. On Friday evening, the Oilers hosted the Carolina Hurricanes for a rematch of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals. The Hurricanes throttled the Oilers, outshooting them 32-16 and outscoring them 6-3. Let’s take a look at what went on in this one. Zach Hyman took…
For the fourth consecutive trade deadline day, the Edmonton Oilers didn’t make a trade. Of course, the Oilers made their moves earlier this week, acquiring Connor Murphy, Jason Dickinson, and Colton Dach from the Chicago Blackhawks for a 2028 second, a 2027 first, and Andrew Mangiapane in two separate trades. Overall, those weren’t bad trades…