NHL Rumors: Oilers PTO Plan, Canadiens Patience with Marchenko, Bolduc, and Xhekaj
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, are the Edmonton Oilers planning on bringing in a player or two on a PTO? GM Stan Bowman addressed that idea this week. Meanwhile, the…
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What does a successful 2026-27 season look like for Oilers’ Colton Dach?
Colton Dach’s name may not have drawn the most attention when the Edmonton Oilers traded for him and Jason Dickinson from the Chicago Blackhawks before last March’s trade deadline, but he certainly caught the attention of many once he donned the Oilers’ orange and blue silks. During the final month of last season and into…
Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Leon Draisaitl
The 2026-27 season starts this month, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. The last player we looked at was goaltender Devon Levi, and now we turn our attention…
Oilers injury update: Frederik Andersen’s absence stems from lingering playoff injury
Maybe there was more to the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to bring in three goaltenders for next season than meets the eye. And after general manager Stan Bowman spoke with Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer, it made much more sense. “It’s not a new injury,” he said of goaltender Frederik Andersen’s ailment that will keep him out of…
Oilers Insider Floats Signing Controversial Former Prospect
The Edmonton Oilers are always hunting for value on the margins of the roster, and one insider's latest suggestion has generated a lot of pushback from the team's own fan base. Edmonton Journal columnist David Staples floated the idea of the Oilers pursuing winger Alex Formenton, arguing his market value has cratered enough to make him a bargain option for a cap-strapped team. Oilers Now host Bob Stauffer has raised the same idea on air, doing so for a second time in recent weeks d...
Oilers Pushed Toward Trade With Blue Jackets After Injury News
Kirill Marchenko trade speculation involving the Edmonton Oilers has been simmering for months. A pair of unexpected injuries just gave it fresh life. Separate local reporters have linked the Oilers to Marchenko again this week, tying the renewed interest to news that both Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen will miss time. "The Edmonton Oilers aren't necessarily looking to spend any of their remaining cap money this summer, but with news that both Matt Savoie and Frederik Andersen w...
Oilersnation celebrates 2026 Battle of the Donairs winner Famous Donair
It’s not just the Edmonton Oilers that the people of Edmonton are proud of — it’s also donairs. A good chunk of the city has that one spot they live by. For some, it’s just outside the city, whether in Beaumont, Spruce Grove, or Sherwood Park, where Famous Donair was officially crowned the 2026 Battle…
Bowman: Oilers unlikely to offer professional tryouts
The Edmonton Oilers have never been shy when it comes to signing players to professional tryouts. While they didn’t bring in any players last year, forward Mike Hoffman and defenceman Travis Dermott got invites to training camp in 2024, with the latter signing a one-year deal. He’d play just 10 games before being waived and…
‘Offensive player or bust’: Steven Ellis breaks down Isaac Howard’s drop off Daily Faceoff’s prospect list
When it comes to top prospects, it’s no surprise that the Edmonton Oilers don’t have any. After all, they have few opportunities to draft such players, given their late-round picks — if they have any at all. Such is life for a team who’s Cup or bust every year. While Matt Savoie graduated out of Daily…
Oilers’ McDavid remains on top in The Athletic’s annual NHL player tiers
As NHL training camps rapidly approach, we’ve officially reached the time of year when hockey analysts race to complete their rankings, projections and previews for the upcoming season. One of the more highly anticipated rankings dropped on Wednesday: The Athletic’s 2026-27 release of its annual NHL player tiers. On their list, Edmonton Oilers’ captain Connor…
4 Free-Agent Forwards the Oilers Could Sign to Improve Forward Depth
The 2026-27 season is roughly one month from getting underway, yet the Edmonton Oilers have already been hit by bad news. It was announced last week that goaltender Frederik Andersen,…
Peter Chiarelli’s 10 Worst Moves as Oilers GM
*This archive was originally written in Jan. 2021 Peter Chiarelli’s tenure with the Edmonton Oilers was incredibly tumultuous, and his regime was one that fans won’t soon forget. In his…
2026-27 NHL team preview: Edmonton Oilers
The heat is on in Edmonton after an early playoff exit. Have they done enough this summer to turn things around?
Oilers Are Rumoured to Be Taking a Serious Look at Alex Formenton
The Edmonton Oilers still have some work to do before the 2026-27 season begins, and one name surfacing with increasing frequency is former Ottawa Senators winger Alex Formenton. It might…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 16 — Bill Ranford
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Bill Ranford comes in at No. 16 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 11 on Brownlee’s original list. It’s become the stuff of legend how Bill Ranford started the…
NHL Rumors: Oilers Linked to Marchenko & Hellebuyck, Rangers Add Tolvanen, Marchand Trolls Stützle
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, the Edmonton Oilers have been linked by seperate local reporters to two big names that might be trade options this offseason. First, with Columbus Blue…
Oilers May Give Tralmaks Something Red Wings Wouldn’t: A Chance
The post Oilers May Give Tralmaks Something Red Wings Wouldn’t: A Chance appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Injuries are already crippling the Edmonton Oilers’ forward depth, and that could be good news for a former Detroit Red […] The post Oilers May Give Tralmaks Something Red Wings Wouldn’t: A Chance appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Devon Levi
The 2026-27 season starts this month, so let’s continue our Edmonton Oilers player preview series. The last player we looked at was defenceman Spencer Stastney, and now we turn our…
Bold 2026-27 Pacific Division predictions: Oilers win, Ducks crash
September is here, and that means there will be NHL hockey played this month. We are so close to putting a bow on the offseason and heading into a 2026-27 season that should be one of the more fascinating seasons that we’ve seen in recent memory. The Eastern Conference is filled with teams looking to…
It’s time for the Oilers to turn Rogers Place into a fortress
It’s time the Edmonton Oilers made Rogers Place into a fortress. Every Halloween, there are local haunted houses that have been harder to get through. Earlier this year, Michael Menzies wrote about Edmonton’s poor home performance. In contrast, the road record has usually been solid in the Connor McDavid era. Edmonton’s home record will need…
Why the Edmonton Oilers must be ready for a strong start to the 2026-27 season
It is September. The NHL regular season begins in 29 days, and the Edmonton Oilers need a strong start this season. They were sluggish to start the past three seasons, going 2-7-1, 4-5-1 and 4-5-1 in their first 10 games of the 2024, 2025, and 2026 seasons, but that shouldn’t happen this season. They are…
3 Undrafted Oilers Who Beat the Odds
Each summer, the NHL Draft brings its own kind of theatre. Young players sit nervously in the stands, waiting to hear their name called and their dream of an NHL…
Oilers 2026 Prospect Countdown No. 10: Connor Clattenburg
Welcome to Daily Faceoff Edmonton’s countdown of the top 20 prospects in the Edmonton Oilers system. We’re now into our top ten with Bakersfield Condors forward Connor Clattenburg. He’s another selection I was in the building for, and another draft pick I didn’t quite understand at the time. #10: Connor Clattenburg Age: 21 Position: W…
Oilers 2026-27 Player Previews: Spencer Stastney
It’s officially September, which means the Edmonton Oilers play games this month. The 2026-27 season is upon us, so let’s continue the Oilers’ player preview series. The last player we…
Top 100 Oilers: No. 17 — Chris Pronger
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Chris Pronger comes in at No. 17 on our updated 2025 list. He was ranked No. 15 on Brownlee’s original list. Let’s get through this quickly so we can carry on with…
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