Edmonton Oilers

Ghosts Of Oilers Past: Sheldon Souray

It’s nice to sit through the last few weeks of summer, no longer worrying about Evan Bouchard re-signing. A big slapshot that every powerplay craves, right-handed, and making the league’s best man advantage even more lethal. The Edmonton Oilers have a gem in the 23-year-old defenseman. But the last time they had that kind of […]

Player Profile: Mason Marchment

Dallas Stars forward Mason Marchment has contributed to the team’s success since joining the team during the 2022 offseason. So, what do you need to know about Marchment? Read on for more information about the Canadian NHL star! Mason was born on June 18, 1995, in Uxbridge, Ontario, Canada, to Bryan (1969-2022) and Kim Marchment. […]

Play It Again, Sam

An old friend is coming back to Oil Country. On Monday, the Edmonton Oilers signed forward Sam Gagner to a professional tryout. The 34-year-old, 16-year NHL veteran and former 6th overall pick of the organization has put up 317 points in 542 games for the Oilers. He played for Edmonton between the 2008 and 2014 […]

Taylor Hall Reveals Wise Advice for Blackhawks Rookie Connor Bedard

Chicago Blackhawks center Connor Bedard will receive advice ahead of his NHL rookie season. The 18-year-old has expectations to become the face of the franchise, which a new teammate of his has experienced. Taylor Hall was selected No. 1 overall in 2010 by the Edmonton Oilers, and the Ontario native was responsible for helping turn […]

Evan Bouchard Signs Two-Year Contract With Edmonton Oilers

While the Edmonton Oilers have not officially announced it, Elliotte Friedman is back in business, posting on X that the Oilers and Evan Bouchard are closing in on a two-year contract. The contract would carry an average annual value of $3.9 million per season. The Oilers’ 2018 10th overall selection has taken on a major […]

Nolan Patrick To Sign a PTO With The Edmonton Oilers?

Nolan Patrick’s career might get a revival as he is rumoured to be healthy to sign a professional tryout contract. The 2017 second overall pick hasn’t played an NHL game since October 22nd, 2021 after suffering an injury and missed his second full season during the 2022-23 campaign. Though, it’s currently unclear if Nolan Patrick […]

The Curious Case Of Darnell Nurse

Like the player, hate the contract. That’s the basic consensus of Oilers fans regarding the eight-year veteran defenseman taken 7th overall in the 2013 NHL Draft. Darnell Nurse will be entering the second season of his notorious eight-year contract paying him $9.25M per season. Is he overpaid by at least $2.5M or $3M? Yes. Is […]

Nail Yakupov Never Should Have Been A First Overall Pick

Hindsight is 20/20, but sometimes, there are signs that scouts shouldn’t avoid. Now, I’m not saying my opinion is better than NHL scouts. Though seeing how hit and miss the 2012 NHL Entry Draft was, Yakupov never should’ve been in conversation to be selected first overall. The Argument Against Nail Yakupov Being Drafted First Overall […]

Milan Lucic skating for the Calgary Flames

Player Profile: Milan Lucic

Milan Lucic was born on June 7, 1988, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Lucic comes from a hockey family that includes his uncle Dan Kesa who was drafted in the fifth round of the 1991 NHL Draft by the Vancouver Canucks. The right-shot, right-wing played 139 NHL games for four franchises and finished his playing […]

Grading All 32 Teams 2023 NHL Entry Draft

Each year, 32 teams select a certain amount of prospects in the NHL Entry Draft, the 2023 NHL Entry Draft is considered to be the best draft class since the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. The report card for each team is in, see how your team was graded for their draft selections in the 2023 […]