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Oilers free agent targets: Why the Oilers need to pursue Matias Maccelli
The NHL free agent frenzy is almost upon us. It’s an exciting time of year, but also one that’s left plenty of scar tissue on the Edmonton Oilers in recent history. In 2024, the team made a big splash on July 1 when they signed Jeff Skinner and Viktor Arvidsson. Despite their impressive track records,…
Oilers rumours: What interested teams could offer for Darnell Nurse
The Edmonton Oilers are in crunch time regarding a Darnell Nurse trade. Tuesday is the final day before free agency begins, and with a little over $7.4 million in cap space remaining, the Oilers’ free agency plans hinge on being able to shed Nurse’s contract. Nurse is set to make $9.25 million annually for the…
Oilers free agent targets: Why Anthony Mantha is a high-stakes gamble
The Edmonton Oilers love to sign former top-six wingers. Following the 2023-24 season, the Oilers re-signed all of the supporting cast that got them to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Finals, as well as Viktor Arvidsson and Jeff Skinner. After another Stanley Cup Finals loss, the Oilers turned to Andrew Mangiapane. None of the…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 30, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
I'll Celebrate His Achievement
It's becoming apparently obvious that the people who run the conferences and the Canadian university hockey league simply don't care about taking easy wins. Some may point to the fact that university hockey in Canada has been over for a while and that school is out for the summer, but you'd think there would be someone at the wheel guiding the good ship U SPORTS and its conferences and member schools forward. I say this because the man pictured above in Joel Ward was named the head coach of th...
Winnipeg Jets extend qualifying offers to two RFAs
While it was a small number of RFAs needing qualifying offers, the Jets tendered just two of three today.
Oilers doing ‘real research’ on goaltender Devon Levi
The Edmonton Oilers are fishing around the league for a potential goalie trade. During the NHL Draft weekend, the Oilers were reportedly exploring the availability of acquiring young Buffalo Sabres netminder Devon Levi. He’s played 39 NHL games since 2022, but did not suit up last season with the Sabres, prompting trade speculation. “I heard…
Winnipeg Jets trade RFA David Gustafsson to the Pittsburgh Penguins for Jack St. Ivany
The Gus Bus is heading east in a swap between the Jets and Pens.
Monday Musings: Trade market explodes, contract increases, a Darnell Nurse update and more
Since June 16, we have seen 29 trades involving NHL players, the first trade of a top-five pick in the NHL draft since 2008, and now we are two days away from unrestricted free agency and potential offer sheets. The busiest off-season in recent memory will only get more hectic. Here’s a quick recap if…
Three women invited to Oilers development camp as roster released
The Edmonton Oilers have invited three women to join their 27-person development camp. They’re among the 14 forwards, eight defencemen, and five goaltenders the team will bring to Edmonton this week. Abbey Murphy, a forward, and Chloe Primerano, a defenceman, spent last season with the NCAA’s University of Minnesota, while Caitlin Kraemer, a defenceman, played…
Winnipeg Jets Development Camp Day 1: Alofa Tunoa Ta’amu
Get to know a new prospect in the Jets system as the Oil Kings defenceman discusses his game, his journey, joining Winnipeg and more.
Winnipeg Jets Development Camp Day 1: Viggo Björck
Hear from the 2026 first rounder as he met with the media for the first time in Winnipeg.
Oilers issue qualifying offers to four restricted free agents
The Edmonton Oilers have issued qualifying offers to five restricted free agents, the club announced Monday. Forwards Colton Dach, Roby Järventie, and Owen Michaels, as well as defenceman Spencer Stastney, all received qualifying offers. The team didn’t offer them to forwards Josh Bloom and Matvey Petrov. Players receiving quality offers Colton Dach, forward The Oilers…
Can Leon Draisaitl become Mike Babcock’s next Pavel Datsyuk?
As more details emerge about the Edmonton Oilers’ hiring of Mike Babcock, it’s becoming increasingly clear that the team’s leaders are fully behind the bold hire. Connor McDavid said in an exclusive interview with Sportsnet’s Mark Spector that they’re behind the decision and that the leadership group wants Babcock to be hard on them. Zach…
Why D.J. Smith’s penalty kill tactics are a perfect fit for Oilers
The Stanley Cup has been won by innovators. I wrote about Carolina over and over again during their run to the Cup, and it was validating to see them experience success as the postseason rolled along en route to the ultimate prize. But I save that stuff for my other, non-Oiler-fanaticism website. And a lot…
Sportsnet | 32 Thoughts Podcast: Friedman believes Winnipeg Jets, Buffalo Sabres still talking
Latest from the Sportsnet insider on 37.
Remembering the sheer joy of the NHL offseason’s craziest hour, ten years later
Do you remember where you were and what you were doing exactly ten years ago? If you were a hockey fan back then, there’s a decent chance that you do. But it depends on what time you’re reading this. If it’s early in the morning, then you probably have no idea. Exactly ten years ago, the hockey world was waking up to what felt like a typical Wednesday. We’d just had the draft, with Auston Matthews going first overall, and the Red Wings had traded Pavel Datsyuk to the Coyotes, because that’s ju...
Winnipeg Jets announce 2026 Development Camp roster
List of 32 Jets prospects and camp invitees is now out.
Monday Mailbag: What is the Oilers’ biggest need this summer?
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 NHL Draft, Oilers off-season plans, contracts, and more. If you’ve got a question you’d like…
Winnipeg Jets Morning Papers: Today’s Hockey Headlines | June 29, 2026
A daily roundup of Jets, Moose coverage — all the pro hockey news that matters in Manitoba and beyond.
How experts graded the 2026 NHL Draft for the Oilers
It was a quiet draft weekend for the Edmonton Oilers. Absolutely nothing happened for the Oilers on Friday. Not only did they have no first-round picks, but they didn’t make any moves to bolster their roster or free up cap space. They entered Saturday with four picks, the 52nd, the 84th, the 180th, and the…
Oilers free agent targets: Pesty Mason Marchment fits Edmonton’s identity
The Edmonton Oilers missed Corey Perry last season. On top of being a capable goal scorer, even as he turns 40 years old, Perry did a terrific job getting under the skin of opponents. When accounting for Evander Kane, who was traded to the Vancouver Canucks last off-season, the Oilers didn’t really have a player…
Oilers Draft Grades: Evaluating Edmonton’s five picks at the 2026 NHL Draft
The Edmonton Oilers didn’t have the luxury of making a splash in the first round after moving their first-round pick. Heck, they even passed on their first opportunity, trading down before making their first selection. Instead of chasing high-risk, high-reward prospects, the Oilers leaned heavily into players who fit the identity the organization has built…
Four-Jersey Xenophobia?
The ECHL will hold their annual All-Star Game in Boise, Idaho this season with the Idaho Steelheads serving as hosts to the rest of the league. The Steelheads have been a solid team for a long time so having them host the annual event makes sense despite their remote location to most of the ECHL teams. It will be their second time holding the event after being awarded the event back in 2007, and they become just the third team to host the event twice since 1988. This year's game, however, won'...
Rick Pracey explains Oilers’ strategy at 2026 NHL Draft: ‘Sense, skill, compete’
The Edmonton Oilers looked to identify three characteristics in prospects they were going to draft: Sense, skill, and compete. That’s what director of Amateur Scouting Rick Pracey said in a debrief of the 2026 NHL Draft on Saturday afternoon, as the Oilers traded down with the Tampa Bay Lightning in the second round and had…
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