I’ll say this about the NHL Draft Lottery: it has certainly been entertaining over the past few years! That was certainly the case this time around. COVID-19 forced the league to ultimately cut its regular season short. The league decided to create a 24-team playoff format specifically for this season to ensure that the teams…Continue Reading “Would Winnning the Lafreniere Sweepstakes Really Be the Best Thing for the Oilers?”
We might be a long way from a return to hockey, but we at least know what it will look like once it gets going again! Before I dive in to the good stuff, I just want to take a moment for a shameless plug and to mention that I just hit 1000 followers on…Continue Reading “2020 Playoff Format”
Hooray! Some Oilers news to talk about! The Oilers re-signed Swiss centre Gaetan Haas to a one-year deal with an AAV of $915k. Haas has 10 points in 58 games for the Oilers so far in the 2019-20 season (hopefully he gets the chance to add to that total). Haas brings a great deal of…Continue Reading “Haas Re-Signs”
The Edmonton Oilers family lost one of its sons today. Colby Cave passed away this morning. He had emergency surgery to address a brain bleed caused by a colloid cyst that was putting pressure on his brain. Cave had 9 points in 67 NHL games with the Oilers and Bruins. Cave was picked up on…Continue Reading “RIP Colby Cave”
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”