Leon Draisaitl is itching to play more international hockey. Sure, the recently re-signed Edmonton Oilers star would love to play for Team Germany again, whether it be at the Winter Olympics or the World Cup of Hockey. But in an interview with Dan Rose…
Read MoreA pair of former Oilers prospects are joining another ex-Edmonton player in Utah on professioanl tryouts. The Oilers’ 2017 first-round draft pick Kailer Yamamoto signed a tryout with the Utah Hockey Club last week, and the NHL’s newest club announced M…
Read MoreFormer Edmonton Oilers defenceman Markus Niemelainen has signed a contract with Eisbären Berlin of Germany’s Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), according to Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal. The hulking defender became a Group VI unrestricted free agen…
Read MoreWe’re just under a week out from the Oilers signing Leon Draisaitl to a massive eight-year, $112 million extension, and it got me thinking about how different this team is now from the one I fell in love with as a kid. When I first started watching—and…
Read MoreThe Edmonton Oilers have never had a superstar player commit long-term to the franchise during the peak of their career. Wayne Gretzky signed a 21-year personal services contract with Peter Pocklington and the Oilers in January of 1979, but the Oilers …
Read MoreSeptember means the start of hockey. As the season draws nearer, some un-signed players will look to join teams on professional tryouts. In fact, one former Oiler has already signed a PTO with a Pacific Division rival, as another Pacific Division rival…
Read MoreWhat a way to come back from the long weekend, amirite? After weeks of waiting and speculation, Leon Draisaitl signed a $112 million contract extension with the Edmonton Oilers on Tuesday morning, and I wanted to offer up a few ideas on how he can spen…
Read MoreThe Edmonton Oilers took care of one of the biggest pieces of work in franchise history Tuesday, officially signing superstar centre Leon Draisaitl to an eight-year, $112-million contract extension. It means he is set to be an Oiler for life, and it’s …
Read MoreThe Edmonton Oilers are only a few weeks away from training camp but that doesn’t mean the off-season is over just yet. Frank Seravalli of Daily Faceoff appeared on Oilers Now on Monday and was asked about what the team’s next steps will be after optin…
Read MoreThe dust has all but settled on the St. Louis Blues’ offer sheets that landed them former Edmonton Oilers Philip Broberg and Dylan Holloway. The pair will spend the next two years, and maybe more there, after signing deals worth $4.5-million and $2.2-m…
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