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Player Profile: Jeff Skinner

The Edmonton Oilers signed Jeff Skinner to a 1-year, $3 million contract on July 1st, after his contract was bought out by the Buffalo Sabres. Skinner has never made the playoffs in his career, but he hopes to change that now by joining the Stanley Cup contending Oilers. He began his career with the Carolina […]

Player Profile: Viktor Arvidsson

Welcome to Oil Country! On July 1st, Viktor Arvidsson, a right-handed winger, joined the Oilers from the LA Kings on a 2-year contract worth $4 million AAV. What makes this move interesting is that the Oilers have faced Arvidsson and the Kings in the first round of the playoffs for the past three years. Hopefully, […]

Edmonton Oilers 2024 NHL Draft Recap

1st Round (32nd Pick): The Edmonton Oilers traded a first-round pick in 2025 or 2026 to the Flyers in exchange for the 32nd pick of the 2024 NHL Draft. With this pick, they selected Sam O’Reilly from the London Knights. Sam is a great pick for the Oilers. He is a big riser and a […]

ECHL: Cincinnati Cyclones Enter Affiliation with Toronto Maple Leafs

The Cincinnati Cyclones (ECHL) have entered into a new affiliation agreement with the Toronto Maple Leafs (NHL), a highly esteemed team in the National Hockey League (NHL). This collaboration comes after the Cyclones’ previous affiliation with the New York Rangers, and the Maple Leafs’ former affiliation with the ECHL’s Newfoundland Growlers, who ceased operations at […]

Opinion: Jeff Jackson Should Stay as the Edmonton Oilers GM

The CEO of Hockey Operations, Jeff Jackson, is currently serving as the interim General Manager for the Oilers following the resignation of former GM Ken Holland. On what could be considered the best free agency day in Oilers history, Jackson made significant moves by adding a total of five players to the team. The new […]

Edmonton Oilers Sign Jeff Skinner to 1-Year, $3 Million Contract

The Edmonton Oilers have signed Jeff Skinner to a 1-year, $3 million contract after he was bought out a couple days ago. Skinner has never made the playoffs in his career, but he hopes to change that now by joining the Stanley Cup contending Oilers. He began his career with the Carolina Hurricanes before signing […]

Edmonton Oilers Sign Former Coyotes Defenseman to 3-Year Contract

The Oilers add a former Coyote in free agency

Edmonton Oilers Sign Kings Forward to 2-Year Deal

The Edmonton Oilers sign former Los Angeles Kings forward

Connor Brown celebrates his first goal of the season

Edmonton Oilers Re-Sign Connor Brown to 1-Year Deal

Edmonton re-signs their forward

The Edmonton Oilers Have Issued Qualifying Offers to 5 RFAs

The team has given qualifying offers to defensemen Philip Broberg and Noel Hoefenmayer, as well as forwards James Hamblin, Dylan Holloway, and Raphael Lavoie. Holloway had a strong season, playing 38 regular season games and all 25 Stanley Cup Playoff games for the Oilers in 2023-24. He scored a total of six goals and three […]