Before I start here, I want to say that I hope everyone is feeling good and being safe out there during this time! This situation with COVID-19 is absolutely brutal, and it’s imperative that we practice social distancing and stay home in order to flatten the curve as the authorities have been telling us to…Continue Reading “Chiarelli Speaks”
The Oilers re-signed Josh Archibald to a 2-year contract extension with an AAV of $1.5 million on Friday. Archibald is enjoying a career year here in Edmonton. He had 12 goals and 22 points in Arizona last season. This year, he’s already got 12 goals and 20 points in just 58 games. He has shown…Continue Reading “Archie Extension”
The Hart Trophy is given to “the player adjudged to be the most valuable to his team.” That is the definition taken from the NHL’s website. If we look at the recent winners of the award, we can clearly see that that is not how the PHWA votes on the award. If they would have…Continue Reading “Leon Draisaitl Will Win the Hart”
Well that was an exciting day! Seeing the Mike Green trade get broken in the middle of an Oilers win last night was exciting enough, but then Holland made two more deals today. First, Holland once again dipped into the well of his former team to acquire Andreas Athanasiou and prospect Ryan Kuffner from Detroit…Continue Reading “2020 Deadline Wrap”
Monday is the NHL trade deadline, and the Oilers are right in the thick of the playoff race. They currently sit 2nd in the Pacific Division, 3 points behind the Golden Knights with 2 games in hand. There are tons of rumours out there, and speculation is running rampant as per usual at this time…Continue Reading “2020 Oilers Trade Deadline Preview”
The Oilers announced that Oscar Klefbom will miss the next 2-3 weeks with a shoulder injury. I don’t know if this is the same shoulder that he has had problems with in the past or not. Either way, this is a big loss for the Oilers. Klefbom is the best defenceman that the Oilers have….Continue Reading “When it Rains, it Pours”
Ken Holland just crossed off the biggest item on his to-do list for this summer. He signed Darnell Nurse to a 2-year extension with an AAV of $5.6 million. At $5.6 million, Nurse will be the 33rd highest paid defenceman in the NHL next season according to Sportrac. That means he is being paid like…Continue Reading “Nurse Extension”
Mark Spector was all over this one a couple of weeks ago. Zack Kassian agreed to a 4-year, $12.8 million contract with the Oilers on Wednesday. I think it’s important to start this article off by congratulating Kassian for this accomplishment! Peter Chiarelli traded Ben Scrivens for Kassian when his career had reached rock bottom…Continue Reading “Kassian Extension”
Sportsnet’s Mark Spector has reported that the Oilers and Zack Kassian are close to reaching a contract extension. It will reportedly be a 4-year deal with an AAV between $3.25 and $3.5 million. It has been the hot topic on Twitter for the last few days! Many fans feel that Kassian is undeserving of that…Continue Reading “Thoughts on Rumoured Kassian Contract”
Wednesday was a big day for Caleb Jones. He signed his 2nd NHL contract, a two-year deal with an AAV of $850k that will kick in at the start of next season. Jones has 9 points in 40 career games with the Oilers, and 3 points in 23 games so far this season. He is…Continue Reading “The Many Implications of the Jones Deal”