Ken Holland

Oilers Playoffs: Round 1 – Game 1 Preview

Sometimes, last year’s trip to the Western Conference Finals still feels like yesterday while we wait for Round 1 to get underway. As exciting as it was, we can’t view it as the standard. Expectations for the Edmonton Oilers grew higher after that wild run. At that moment, the franchise’s Stanley Cup window finally opened. […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 21

Except for Saturday’s loss, this past week looked like a statement week for the Oilers. They held their own against the Bruins, the best team in the East. That night’s physical element made the Mattias Ekholm trade a perfect fit. Then, against the Maple Leafs and the first of that back-to-back against the Jets, they […]

Edmonton Oilers: Little Nicky

The moves keep on coming. Yesterday afternoon, the Edmonton Oilers traded a third-round pick and defenseman prospect Michael Kesselring to the Arizona Coyotes in exchange for Nick Bjugstad and defenseman prospect Cam Dineem. After getting himself an experienced top 4 two-way defenseman in Mattias Ekholm, Ken Holland is having another good trade day by adding […]

Matti-ing The Blue Line

How was everyone’s day today? Ken Holland made his biggest deal as Oilers GM this afternoon. Trading Tyson Barrie, Reid Schaefer, a 2023 first-round pick, and a 2024 fourth-round pick to the Nashville Predators in exchange for Mattias Ekholm and a sixth-round pick. TSN’s Pierre LeBrun tweeted that 4% of Ekholm’s contract is also being […]

In His Mind, He’s Going To Carolina

It finally happened. Jesse Puljujarvi, at long last, is getting his fresh start. News broke out this morning that he was traded to the Carolina Hurricanes for prospect Patrik Puistola. Also from Finland, where he is currently playing and drafted 73rd overall in 2019, Puistola put up 38 points in 56 games with Jukurit Mikkeli […]

Edmonton Oilers Must Take Advantage of McDavid’s Historic Season

When you have Connor McDavid on your team, you are always going to be a contender. McDavid’s heroics have continued, as he is now up to 46 goals and 109 points in 59 games. He is at a 150-point pace for the 2022-23 season and is showing no signs of slowing down. Outside of him, […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 19

Lots of hype from some of Edmonton’s hockey media regarding trades. That hype ultimately led to nothing. Erik Karlsson was just about the only thing Oilers fans could talk about. After it’d been reported that McDavid and Draisaitl went to Ken Holland and stated that they wanted him to get a puck-moving defenseman, Holland made […]

This Week On Oilers Hockey: 17

I hope my fellow Oilers fans had a nice week just to get away from the never-ending emotional rollercoaster that is our hockey team. The All-Stars had their fun, and now we can go back to the real hockey business. Edmonton is currently holding onto the second Wild Card spot in the Western Conference, three […]

Kane The Oiler, One Year Later

With no Oilers games on all week, it does give us a chance to revisit a signing that came with controversy just a year ago. Edmonton, holding onto the first Wild Card spot with 60 points in the standings heading into the All-Star break, finds themselves in a slightly better position than at this same […]

Time to Give Ken Holland His Roses

Not even a year ago, maybe not even six months ago, I was a Ken Holland critic, but now the time has come to give Ken Holland his flowers. Many have failed as Oilers G.M over the last 15 years, from Peter Chiarelli to Steve Tambellini, the man making the moves has continually disappointed fans […]