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NHL insider Bob Stauffer revealed that the Oilers' biggest wildcard in order to have success next season is going to be newly signed David Tomasek. Oilers insider Bob Stauffer has revealed his projected lineup for next season after the Oilers completed the Isaac Howard trade from the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Key additions: Andrew Mangiapane, Isaac Howard, Curtis Lazar, Riley Stillman
Riley Nash announced his retirement from the NHL on Wednesday after 12 seasons. The 36-year-old forward hadn’t played since the 2023-24 season, when he played one game for the New York Rangers and 41 games with Hartford of the American Hockey League.
On Tuesday, the NHL Players’ Association announced that Edmonton Oilers forward Leon Draisaitl has partnered with NHLPA Goals & Dreams to donate 29 full sets of hockey equipment to the Kölner Haie youth teams, based out of Cologne, Germany, for the next two seasons.
When it comes to rookie right wingers, the Oilers crop in 1980-81 ranks with the all-time best for an NHL team. Jari Kurri (75 games, 32-43-75) and Glenn Anderson (58 games, 30-23-53) were instant plug-and-play impact wingers and would go on to Hall of Fame careers.
Free agency can be an effective tool for improving a roster, and perhaps even adding a name who can put a team over the top.
Michigan State hockey forward Isaac Howard will start his pro hockey career rather than return to the Spartans. Howard signed a three-year entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday, July 8,
The Edmonton Oilers made waves late Tuesday by trading 2024 first-round pick Sam O’Reilly to the Tampa Bay Lightning for 2025 Hobey Baker winner Isaac
The Stars need to find a way to improve their roster to get past the Oilers. This is the most realistic trade they can make to do just that.
After being traded by the Tampa Bay Lightning, Connor McDavid's newest teammate on the Edmonton Oilers voiced a strong confession ahead of his first NHL season.
In a developing offseason shakeup, Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman has reportedly approached veteran defenseman Darnell Nurse about waivin