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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’s trade request, where he might end up, the Mike Babcock situation, line combinations, and more. We kicked off the Friday episode of ONR…
The Edmonton Oilers‘ offseason has gone off the rails pretty quickly. The furor over the potential Mike Babcock hiring for […]
Connor McDavid led The Hockey News' Top 100 players ranking to little surprise this year. But which players have some chance of unseating the Oilers captain as the top player in 2026-27?
It’s going to be a busy off-season for the Edmonton Oilers. The 2025-26 season hasn’t even finished yet, and it’s already been chaotic. They fired Kris Knoblauch shortly after falling in six to the Anaheim Ducks in the first round. That has started a whole thing, but there’s also been a lot of smoke surrounding…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has requested a trade, and the San Jose Sharks are the perfect fit. Nurse has spent all 12 years of his NHL career in Edmonton, but both sides agree that it is time for a change. Elsewhere in the Pacific Division, the Sharks have put together an elite group of […] The post Sharks’ perfect offer for Oilers’ Darnell Nurse after trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
The season for the Edmonton Oilers came to a close in disappointing fashion, as they were eliminated by a divisional opponent from southern California in the opening round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. For the first time since 2022, the Oilers did not face the Los Angeles Kings in the Western Conference Quarterfinal, but instead […] The post Oilers’ Connor McDavid banks 6th first-team All-Star nod after Hart Trophy loss appeared first on ClutchPoints .
A pair of Edmonton Oilers were ranked among the NHL’s elite on Friday morning. 2025-26 Ted Lindsay winner Connor McDavid earned a selection on the NHL’s First All-Star Team, while defenceman Evan Bouchard was named to the NHL’s Second All-Star Team. McDavid’s sixth appearance on the First All-Star Team is the most among active centremen,…
Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has reportedly requested a trade. Let's look at three NHL teams that could be a good fit for him.
The Edmonton Oilers' Connor McDavid and Tampa Bay Lightning's Nikita Kucherov are both first-team All-Stars after a tightly contested race to be named MVP of the 2025-26 NHL season.
More information on Darnell Nurse’s trade preferences is coming out after he agreed to seek a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. The news broke on Wednesday that Nurse has requested a trade, providing a list of 3-5 teams the left-shot defenceman would waive his full no-move clause to go to. Elliotte Friedman said on the…
The Edmonton Oilers appear closer than ever to moving Darnell Nurse after the veteran defenseman reportedly requested a trade and several teams expressed interest in acquiring him. Speaking on Friday’s episode of 32 Thoughts, NHL analyst Elliotte Friedman confirmed there…
The Edmonton Oilers have sure gotten themselves into a mess, haven’t they? The Mike Babcock saga has quickly turned the biggest off-season in franchise history into a soap opera. The outside noise has reached a fever pitch across the hockey world. Former defenceman Frank Corrado, who played for Babcock in Toronto in 2015-16 and 2016-17,…
It is difficult to score in the NHL. Not exactly breaking news. That’s why only eight players, including Nikita Kucherov, Connor McDavid, David Pastrnak, and Nathan MacKinnon, reached the 100-point…
Let’s get one thing straight right off the rip here. No one, and we mean no one, is going to be suggesting that trading for Darnell Nurse is a good decision as far as maintaining a good hockey team is concerned. He is, with little argument, the most overpaid player in the entire NHL. Any…
Nothing is done yet, no trade has been made, so let’s start by acknowledging that before anyone start lighting me up in the comments or arguing about what this unknown trade will look like. As of this moment, Darnell Nurse is still an Edmonton Oiler, but after Mark Spector and Elliotte Friedman reported that he’s…
More news broke this week when Darnell Nurse requested a trade from the Edmonton Oilers. Now, reports say Nurse’s trade request targets two playoff teams, according to David Pagnotta of the Fourth Period. “According to Friedman and Mark Spector, the Nurse camp have given the Oilers a list of three-to-five teams he would waive his no-movement clause […] The post Oilers rumors: Darnell Nurse linked to 2 playoff teams after trade request appeared first on ClutchPoints .
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Darnell Nurse has requested a trade out of Edmonton. When did this happen, who is on his list, and what’s next? Meanwhile, the Ottawa Senators…
After parts of 12 seasons with the Edmonton Oilers, defenseman Darnell Nurse is reportedly seeking a trade. According to The Inquirer‘s Jackie Spiegel, there is mutual interest between Nurse and…
Successful teams don’t just influence how opponents build their rosters. They influence how organizations think about leadership. This year’s Stanley Cup Final features two perennial contenders that have built their success in different ways. The Carolina Hurricanes have become one of hockey’s most forward-thinking and analytical organizations, while the Vegas Golden Knights remain the league’s…
The Edmonton Oilers ' coaching search has become one of the more complicated organizational situations in recent NHL memory, and Frank Seravalli introduced a new name that very few people were expecting. Speaking on Frankly Hockey , Seravalli said the Oilers may need to think outside the box depending on how the Mike Babcock situation resolves. "If not Bruce Cassidy, if not Mike Babcock, Laviolette is already gone," Seravalli said. "Prepare yourself for the possibility of Darryl Sutter. I'...
Thursday afternoon means a fresh episode of Real Life was recorded and edited, and it’s ready to help you wrap up the week. On today’s podcast, the guys discussed the Darnell Nurse trade request, the Mike Babcock rumours, and much more. The guys kicked off this week’s episode of Real Life with a conversation about…
For over a decade, Darnell Nurse has been one of the faces of the Edmonton Oilers. From the dark rebuilding years to multiple deep playoff runs, Nurse has been a…
Early in his NHL career, Wayne Gretzky appeared on the soap opera, The Young and the Restless. He played a mobster out of “The Edmonton Office.” Gretzky was a big fan of soap operas and was thrilled when he was asked to be on the show. In the 1980s, being on a soap opera was…
Some Edmonton Oilers fans used to pray for times like this. News dropped Thursday afternoon when Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman and Mark Spector reported that Darnell Nurse had requested a trade out of Edmonton, that it’s time for a fresh start for the defenceman. Fans and media alike took to social media instantly to share their…
The Edmonton Oilers' blueline will look a little different next season, as veteran Darnell Nurse has requested a trade. Nurse admits he's ready for a change of scenery, and general manager Stan Bowman is now tasked with facilitating a trade for his most expensive d-man. Insert the San Jose Sharks. GM Mike Grier is looking to fill out his defense core, as the Sharks only have two defencemen signed to NHL contracts for next season. Nurse fits the bill as a potential target, and also helps that S...