A lot of Oilers fans feel that Bob Nicholson is not going to get the next GM hire right. The team hasn’t got it right in more than a decade, so why should they believe that the man who hired the last guy will get it right this time? Like it or not, Nicholson is…Continue Reading “They’ve Basically Tried Everything… What Now?”
The stretch drive is upon us! There are 10 games left in the Oilers season. They currently sit 7 points back of the Coyotes for the 2nd Wild Card spot in the Western Conference. They have to pass Chicago, Colorado, Minnesota, and Arizona to get in to a playoff spot. This week, the Oilers have…Continue Reading “Things I’ll Be Watching in the Final 10 Games”
I didn’t expect the Oilers to be busy yesterday, but I certainly was not expecting total silence. The Oilers stood pat at the trade deadline yesterday. It made for a boring day for Oilers fans. The Oilers were 8 points out of a playoff spot going into play last night, and they sit 7 points…Continue Reading “2019 Oilers Trade Deadline Wrap”
Tomorrow is the day that hockey junkies have been waiting for. NHL Trade Deadline Day. The day where contenders load up for deep runs into the spring, and pretenders sell off expiring assets in hopes of building towards the future. The fortunes of a few franchises will likely be altered tomorrow (if they haven’t already…Continue Reading “2019 Oilers Trade Deadline Preview”
It has certainly been a busy last few days in Oil Country. The man that was supposed to be the solution in goal, Cam Talbot, was traded to the Flyers in exchange for new back-up Anthony Stolarz. The failed Ryan Spooner experiment came to an end with the return of Sam Gagner. Andrej Sekera completed…Continue Reading “Busy Times in Edmonton”
We are now two weeks away from the NHL trade deadline. As the rumours start to pile up, teams are going to have to make decisions on whether to be buyers in hopes of making a run towards the spring, or to be sellers in preparation for the future. While Chiarelli was still the GM…Continue Reading “Oilers Need To Be Sellers”
Oscar Klefbom is set to return from injury against the Flyers on Saturday. When Klefbom went down, that created an opportunity for Darnell Nurse to take over as the team’s #1 defenceman. I wrote an article about how we were about to find out what we have in Darnell Nurse at that time. His level…Continue Reading “How Did Nurse Fare As 1D?”
The All-Star game has come and gone once again. The weekend had it’s share of great moments, and it appeared to be a successful event in San Jose. As a kid, I LOVED All-Star weekend. I was on the edge of my seat for both the Skills Competition and the game itself. The weekend is…Continue Reading “It’s Time To Go Back To The Basics For All-Star Weekend”
It finally happened. The day that Oilers fans have been waiting for has arrived. Peter Chiarelli has been fired. When he was hired, the fan base was excited that an experienced outside voice was taking over. Add Connor McDavid to that, and the expectations were high that Chiarelli would guide this team towards being a…Continue Reading “Chiarelli Finally Fired”
In part 1, I examined the Oilers current roster situation and figured out how much cap space they have to work with if they want to acquire a scoring forward and be cap compliant upon activating Sekera from the LTIR. Here’s part 2 where I reveal who the Oilers can afford. To review, the Oilers…Continue Reading “All-Star Break Trade Preview: Part 2 UPDATED”