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The Edmonton Oilers officially ushered in a new era behind the bench on Tuesday, naming Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in franchise history while also announcing D.J. Smith…
The Edmonton Oilers coaching staff is taking shape, not long after the team officially named Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in franchise history Tuesday morning. D.J. Smith will be joining Babcock’s staff as an associate coach, the club announced. The 49-year-old most recently was the interim head coach of the Los Angeles Kings,…
The Edmonton Oilers have had 18 head coaches since the franchise moved from the World Hockey Association to the National Hockey League in 1979-80 — and Mike Babcock is now the 19th. The hiring had been expected since the NHL completed its review of Babcock last week, and the Oilers made it official on Tuesday […] The post Oilers officially hire Mike Babcock after NHL investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers made Mike Babcock the 19th coach in team history after the NHL cleared him to work in the league last week. D.J. Smith was also named associate coach.
Babcock has been out of the league since he resigning as head coach of the Blue Jackets three years ago.
The Edmonton Oilers have hired Mike Babcock as the 19th head coach in franchise history, the team announced Tuesday. The 63-year-old has been out of the league for three years after being hired and fired by the Columbus Blue Jackets before a game was played, after making younger players uncomfortable by going through photos on their…
The Edmonton Oilers have a lot of things going on right now. From extending key pending free agents, to finding a new head coach, to trying to improve their roster…
On Sunday, the Florida Panthers made the biggest move of the offseason so far. They traded Mackie Samoskevich to the Seattle Kraken for the 25th overall pick in this year’s draft, as well as a conditional second in next year’s draft. They then flipped that 25th overall pick alongside their ninth overall pick, acquiring Brady…
The trade market is heating up in the NHL as the new league year is just over a week away. The Edmonton Oilers could be among the teams that are…
Mike Babcock doesn’t believe he crossed the line in Columbus and resigned from the Blue Jackets job in 2023 because he felt he wasn’t aligned with management. During his introductory press conference with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday afternoon, Babcock was asked multiple times about his past, including the situation in Columbus that prompted an…
Two returning Edmonton Oilers don’t have concerns about Mike Babcock – in fact, quite the opposite for Jason Dickinson. Both he and Connor Murphy had a joint media availability Monday after signing five-year contracts with the Oilers. They are the first members of the organization to be asked publicly about the possibility of Babcock being…
The Edmonton Oilers recently completed another piece of business, extending defender Connor Murphy on a new five-year deal worth $4.1 million annually. The announcement of his extension came just a…
Ryan Kennedy, Michael Traikos and Michael Augello discuss the Brady Tkachuk trade, the Oilers' contract extensions, Bobby McMann re-signing in Seattle and much more
The Fourth Period and Daily Faceoff insider David Pagnotta joined DFO Live to talk about what’s next for Edmonton in the offseason.
For the second day in a row, the Edmonton Oilers have gotten a long-term commitment from one of their key unrestricted free agents, signing defenseman Connor Murphy to a five-year deal worth $20.5 million ($4.1M AAV). MURPH 👊 The #Oilers have signed defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract with an AAV of $4.1 million. pic.twitter.com/7avMhxiYDt — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) June 22, 2026 Murphy gets a full no-move clause for the first three years of the deal, then it revert...
The conversation between the three Edmonton Oilers leaders and Mike Babcock was a very blunt one, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. The expectation is that the Oilers will officially hire Babcock any time now, once the NHL’s investigation into the Columbus situation three years ago is over. During 32 Thoughts on Monday morning, Friedman highlighted that the…
Death, taxes, and the Edmonton Oilers handing out movement clauses to their players. Edmonton’s trend of doling out versions of no-movement, no-trade clauses continued Monday when they signed defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension. Murphy’s new deal, which carries a $4.1 million cap hit, is very similar in structure to Jason Dickinson’s new…
The Oilers acquired Murphy from the Blackhawks at the deadline, and now he will be a key defensive presence on Edmonton’s blue line moving forward.
On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers took another important step toward solidifying their blue line, signing veteran defenseman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract extension carrying a $4.1 million annual cap…
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Ottawa Senators are looking to reshape their roster after the Brady Tkachuk blockbuster, the Edmonton Oilers have locked in another key piece, and the…
The Edmonton Oilers have made a second move this offseason to take care of their own players. The Oilers just recently locked up Jason Dickinson to a five-year contract. Now, the Oilers have re-signed Connor Murphy to a new deal, according to Ryan Rushing of TSN. “Sounds like Connor Murphy is extending with the Oilers. 5 years […] The post Oilers re-sign Connor Murphy immediately after Jason Dickinson contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers appear set to make one of the most controversial coaching hires in recent NHL history. Speaking on the latest episode of 32 Thoughts, NHL insider Elliotte Friedman revealed new details about the organization’s discussions with Mike Babcock.…
The trade that sent Quinn Hughes from the Vancouver Canucks to the Minnesota Wild this past December remains the biggest blockbuster of the past year. But we’ve now had our biggest blockbuster since, and the news broke on Sunday evening. The Ottawa Senators dealt their own captain, Brady Tkachuk, to the Florida Panthers, where…
The Edmonton Oilers have signed pending unrestricted free agent defenceman Connor Murphy to a five-year contract, TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported Monday. The deal will carry a $4.1 million cap hit for the 33-year-old right-shot blue liner. Murphy is the second pending unrestricted free agent the Oilers signed in the last 24 hours, inking Jason Dickinson to…
The Calgary Flames joined the NHL as the Atlanta Flames in 1972. While the team was in Georgia, they had no interstate rivals like the two Pennsylvania teams, the Pittsburgh…