Author: Stephen Vani

Oilers fan in Toronto. Staying up past my bedtime for Western games since the mid 2000s.

Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Griffin Reinhart

The Edmonton Oilers already won the 2015 NHL Draft before it even started. They selected some guy named Connor, and he’s been a decent player for them. But they also had another 1st round pick that year which they got from the Pittsburgh Penguins in exchange for trading David Perron. Then Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli […]

Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Devan Dubnyk

Before the emergence of Stuart Skinner, goaltending was always a hot-button topic among Oilers fans. Depending on who you ask, it might still be. But a blast from the past is always good for perspective. Devan Dubnyk was selected 14th overall by Edmonton in the 2004 NHL Draft from the Kamloops Blazers in the WHL. […]

Prospect Trade Between The Edmonton Oilers And Ottawa Senators

On Monday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded prospect forwards Xavier Bourgault and Jake Chiasson to the Ottawa Senators. The return was prospect forward Roby Jarventie and a fourth-round draft pick in 2025. Jarventie was drafted 33rd overall in 2020. He played seven NHL games for Ottawa, registering one point. In 136 games for their AHL […]

Ryan McLeod Dealt To Buffalo For Matthew Savoie

On Friday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded forward Ryan McLeod to the Buffalo Sabres in exchange for prospect forward Matthew Savoie. Edmonton also added their own prospect, Tyler Tulio, to the transaction. During the 2023/2024 regular season, McLeod put up 30 points in 81 games and scored four goals in 24 Playoff games. Savoie, seen […]

Looking Back At Ken Holland’s Five Year Oilers Tenure

When I released my Trade Deadline Recap in March, I said that my overall view of Ken Holland as the General Manager of the Edmonton Oilers would come down to how his last roster did in this year’s Playoffs. Three months after being underwhelmed by his Trade Deadline Day, he was OH SO CLOSE; he only […]

After an Oilers Cup Final Heartbreak, What’s The Plan Now?

The days after hurt as much as the night of. Just like in 2006, a Cinderella story from the city of Edmonton ended in Do-Or-Die sadness. There’s still a lot to be proud of with this team. If you’d told me back in November when they were the second worst team in the league, they’d […]

Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 7 | 06/24/2024

“Well, well, well. How the turntables” – Michael Scott It’s surreal how much can change within a week. I try to come across as being on the more optimistic side with some of my Hockey takes, but even I wouldn’t have expected this after how the series started. I felt the Edmonton Oilers would at least […]

Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 6 | 06/21/2024

They kept their promise, and the last home game of the season for the Edmonton Oilers will be loud. Here’s hoping it won’t be the last game for them at all just yet. As great as Connor McDavid’s last two games were(and they really were), we all owe the other Connor an apology. The Oilers […]

Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 5 | 06/18/2024

They live to play another La Bamba. But the Boston Celtics won the NBA Championship and denied the Dallas Mavericks their chance at making a comeback from 3-0 down. I hope that not too many Hockey fans are superstitious. The idea of miraculously forcing Game 7 is still the biggest mountain to climb when you […]

Stanley Cup Finals Preview: Edmonton Oilers vs. Florida Panthers Game 4 | 06/15/2024

I wonder if during practice, the players put on a famous speech scene from a sports movie to maybe pump them up a bit more. After Game 2, Connor McDavid said, “I look forward to people doubting us again.” Then after Game 3, he looked more shocked in his presser about the situation the Edmonton […]