I can’t post an article on this day without taking a moment to remember Joey Moss. He was a lovable fixture within the Oilers and Eskimos organizations. His passion was always evident, especially while watching him sing the national anthem at the top of his lungs before every game. The mere mention of his name…Continue Reading “Potential 2021 Oilers D Deployment”
There are going to be a lot of Oilers fans that are going to be confused and annoyed at the Kris Russell extension whenever it is officially announced. @PuckPedia has reported that the Oilers are close to signing Russell to a one-year, $1.75 million contract. The left side is stacked and Russell is least mobile…Continue Reading “The Oilers Will Lose a Quality Player to Seattle”
It’s impossible for us outsiders to truly know all of the ins and outs of the NHL’s CBA. Even with sites like CapFriendly and PuckPedia around, there are still a lot of things that come up that confuse most fans, including myself. For example, many people know that teams are allowed to be over the…Continue Reading “Off-Season Cap Hits Explained”
I remember musing a couple of summers ago that this off-season would be a great opportunity to land a right-handed offensive defenceman. I didn’t think Alex Pietrangelo would be a realistic possibility, but there were a handful of other options out there. The most exciting of those other names was Tyson Barrie. Holy fucking shit,…Continue Reading “Barrie (!) and Smith Reaction”
Ken Holland signed several players on day 1 of the free agency period, but the biggest story from the day was about who he didn’t sign. There were reports suggesting that the Oilers offered Jakob Markstrom a 7-year, $35 million contract, but the Swedish goalie ended up crossing Oilers and Canucks fans by signing a…Continue Reading “2020 UFA Wrap”
I don’t think any of us are really surprised that the top half of the first round of the 2020 NHL Draft didn’t go as we expected. It sure didn’t go as I expected… I got 2 out of the first 14 picks correct! The wingers that many people thought the Oilers would get to…Continue Reading “2020 Draft Wrap”
I wouldn’t be a real pretend hockey expert if I didn’t take a stab at a mock draft. I will predict all of the picks up to and including the Oilers’ pick at 14. This has become one of my favourite articles to write because it’s fun to try to guess what teams are thinking…Continue Reading “EOD’s 2020 Mock Draft”
The first week of October is usually always exciting for hockey fans, but the first week of THIS October is exciting for different reasons. Instead of gearing up for opening night, hockey fans are gearing up for the draft which goes Tuesday. The Oilers currently hold the 14th spot. Nobody would’ve predicted the Oilers picking…Continue Reading “Oilers 2020 Draft Primer”
The Stanley Cup has been awarded. The draft is less than a week away. Free agency is a week away. Aside from trade deadline week, this is the busiest rumour week of the NHL calendar. Those rumours are plentiful this year because of the flat cap. If you saw Frank Seravalli’s article from Thursday, then…Continue Reading “EOD’s 2021 Oilers Roster”
It took 361 days, including a 142 day pause, but the 2019-20 NHL season is finally over. This was a season unlike any other, the likes of which I hope that we never have to witness again. A huge congratulations are in order for the 2020 Stanley Cup Champion Tampa Bay Lightning! The Stanley Cup…Continue Reading “Kraken Expansion Draft Strategy”