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Darnell Nurse and Morgan Rielly entered the 2026 NHL offseason facing similar questions. Both veteran defensemen are coming off disappointing seasons, and both have become central figures in trade speculation. Despite declining production and expensive contracts, NHL insider David Pagnotta…
Since the whole of the Edmonton Oilers organization is living in an alternate universe wherein actions have no consequences and staffing decisions are made not with in-depth analysis but rather a firm handshake and a bullying story, I decided to put together a list of potential coaching options for the team. These guys all have…
The Boone Jenner-to-Edmonton conversation has been simmering for over a year, and a coaching development this week may have just given it new life. The Columbus Blue Jackets captain is days away from becoming an unrestricted free agent on July 1. The Oilers , who were linked to Jenner as a trade target throughout the year, remain a logical fit, and the increasingly likely hiring of Mike Babcock as Edmonton's head coach actually does not dampen the odds of him signing with Edmonton. The Bab...
The post Red Wings Stanley Cup Winner Calls Oilers Idiots For Wanting Babcock As Coach appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now . Former Detroit Red Wings defenseman Aaron Ward has never been without his opinion on hockey issues. He’s also not shy […] The post Red Wings Stanley Cup Winner Calls Oilers Idiots For Wanting Babcock As Coach appeared first on Detroit Hockey Now .
The Edmonton Oilers on Thursday signed goaltender Connor Ungar to a one-year, two-way contract for the 2026-27 season with an AAV of $850,000. The 24-year-old netminder, standing at 6-foot-2 and weighing 205 pounds, will remain within Edmonton’s organizational goaltending pipeline. In 2025-26, Ungar split time across ECHL and AHL affiliates. With Greensboro, he went 2-1-1 […] The post Oilers sign top goaltending prospect to one-year contract appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The Edmonton Oilers fell short of the Stanley Cup Final in 2026. Edmonton had made each of the last two Finals prior to the 2025-26 season. Unfortunately, the team was unable to make it three times in a row. Now, it appears as if the Oilers will lose some of their veteran contributors in 2026 […] The post Oilers rumors: Edmonton expected to lose 2 veterans to NHL Free Agency appeared first on ClutchPoints .
It’s Friday afternoon, which means a fresh episode of Oilersnation Radio is ready to massage your eardrums with an hour of off-season Oilers talk. On today’s podcast, the fellas discussed Darnell Nurse trade rumours, where he might end up, the incoming Mike Babcock press conference, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode…
The writing appears to be on the wall for a couple of Edmonton Oilers free agents, who are set to test free agency, according to Dave Pagnotta. The editor of The Fourth Period appeared on Oilersnation Everyday on Friday to discuss Oilers business and echoed reports that Jack Roslovic and Adam Henrique will sign elsewhere this summer. But…
Evander Kane enters the 2026 NHL free-agent market facing more uncertainty than at any point in recent years. Once viewed as a productive power forward capable of impacting games physically and offensively, the former Edmonton Oilers winger is now seeing…
Oilersnation is reviving the Top 100 Edmonton Oilers of All Time list, a project originally created by the late Robin Brownlee in 2015. Zach Hyman comes in at No. 26 on our updated 2025 list. He was unranked on Brownlee’s original list. Zach Hyman is the best free agent signing in Edmonton Oilers history. There…
Expectations weren’t very high for the Edmonton Oilers coming into 2005-06 campaign – they looked like they were fairly average, but nothing special. At the beginning of the season, there…
The Edmonton Oilers may have their sights set on a new goalie from out East. Sam Montembeault, who has spent five seasons with the Montreal Canadiens, has one year remaining in his contract, which carries an AAV of $3.15 million. He opened the 2025-26 season as the starting goalie, but that didn’t last long. Young…
Darnell Nurse to the Pittsburgh Penguins? Sure sounds like it's close. There's been multiple reports surfacing stating the Penguins and Edmonton Oilers are working on a trade that sees Nurse head to Pittsburgh. Given his $9.2 million AAV, it's very likely the Oilers will have to retain some money to facilitate the trade. Nurse owns a full no-movement clause and approached GM Stan Bowman a few weeks ago that he'd prefer to be traded, and provided a list of five teams he's open to joining. For n...
Ungar posted a .923 save percentage across 13 appearances with the Oilers’ AHL affiliate in Bakersfield.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly looking to hire veteran coach Mike Babcock. But while Babcock is a proven winner, his controversial actions make him difficult to justify hiring, writes Adam Proteau.
While the Edmonton Oilers are moving with urgency to hire controversial coach Mike Babcock , there are other developments to report. According to The Fourth Period's David Pagnotta, the team has made the decision to let forwards Adam Henrique and Jack Roslovic walk into free agency. This seems like it's not an ideal scenario to let a great regular-season performer like Jack Roslovic find a new home in the offseason. There remains another narrative surrounding the Columbus, OH-born ...
The Edmonton Oilers have signed goaltender Connor Ungar to a one-year, two-way contract, the club announced Thursday. Ungar, 24, is entering his third year in the Oilers organization after signing him to a two-year, entry-level contract in March 2024, and his new deal will carry a $850,000 cap hit, the team reported. He had just…
Darnell Nurse and Kyle Dubas may soon be reunited a decade after being together with the Soo Greyhounds. The Edmonton Oilers defenceman requested a trade June 11, providing the team a list of three to five teams, among them the Pittsburgh Penguins, for whom Dubas is the general manager. It was a logical spot for…
While the Edmonton Oilers are one step closer to hiring their next head coach, they are eyeing up re-signing their top free-agent defenceman. TSN’s Ryan Rishaug reported Thursday afternoon that discussions continue between the Oilers and Connor Murphy’s camp. “Today’s Babcock news doesn’t change anything as far as the player’s willingness to consider a return to…
The Edmonton Oilers are the last National Hockey League team without a head coach, but they appear to be closing in on a new bench boss — albeit in controversial fashion. According to Sportsnet insider Elliotte Friedman, the NHL has completed its review involving Mike Babcock, removing what was viewed as the final major obstacle […] The post Oilers rumors: When Edmonton will hire Mike Babcock after NHL investigation appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Goaltending has been one of the Oilers’ weak spots for the past few years. Will it change next year?
The Edmonton Oilers made it their mission to go out and hire Mike Babcock as the team’s next head coach, regardless of the criticism he may have received in the past. Even before getting hired, he was being investigated after a scandal that forced him to step down as the head coach of the Columbus […] The post Ex-Maple Leafs player crushes Oilers’ Mike Babcock ruling; ‘He’s a bully’ appeared first on ClutchPoints .
Daryl Katz bought the Edmonton Oilers on July 2, 2008. He did some great things, including facilitating a deal to build a new downtown arena. However, the on-ice product has…
The Edmonton Oilers will be trading Darnell Nurse this offseason, and the Pittsburgh Penguins make sense as a potential fit. The news of Nurse requesting a trade came recently, and…
The Edmonton Oilers should have their next head coach locked in early next week. According to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman, the Oilers will formally begin the process of hiring Mike Babcock after the NHL officially cleared him to work in the league Thursday morning. Now that the league has cleared Mike Babcock, word is the Oilers will…