65 h. ago 'The best thing for the Oilers': NHL insider with surprising spin on injuries

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, who recently spent a few days in Edmonton, his surprisingly positive spin on the Edmonton Oilers’ injury situation. On his 32 Thoughts podcast this Friday, Friedman said Leon Draisaitl might be back playing Saturday night, with McDavid a little longer. “You know, the one thing I […]

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3 d. ago 'Maybe they didn't think this through': Top NHL analyst questions roster construction of Edmonton Oilers

This in from NHL hockey insider Ray Ferraro from the Ray & Dregs podcast, his take on the iffy roster construction of the Edmonton Oilers in the wake of Dallas Stars forward running over Edmonton goalie Stuart Skinner, knocking Skinner out of the game and out of tonight’s game against Seattle with a neck/head injury. […]

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5 d. ago $9 million per year? $11 million? NHL insider digs Evan Bouchard contract negotiations

This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, former player agent and NHL GM, his take on the coming contract negotiations between Evan Bouchard and the Edmonton Oilers. Speaking with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, Lawton mentioned that some will think the new eight-year $9 million per season contract signed by Jacob Chyrchrun in Washington might […]

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5 d. ago $9 million per year? $11 million? NHL insider digs into Bouch contract negotiations

This in from NHL insider Brian Lawton, former player agent and NHL GM, his take on the coming contract negotiations between Evan Bouchard and the Edmonton Oilers. Speaking with Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now, Lawton mentioned that some will think the new eight-year $9 million per season contract signed by Jakob Chyrchrun in Washington might […]

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2 w. ago INSIDE THE LEAFS: Did the Leafs make the right move asking Mitch Marner to waive his no

WATCH BELOW the latest episode of Inside The Leafs, Postmedia’s Rob Wong speaks with Toronto Sun Maple Leafs writers Terry Koshan and Lance Hornby about the Maple Leafs reportedly asking Mitch Marner to waive his no-trade clause in a potential deal for Carolina’s Mikko Rantanen and what they have thought about the new additions in […]

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2 w. ago 'There might not be a more scrutinized player in the league': Edmonton Oilers veteran under the gun

This in from NHL insider Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, talking to Bob Stauffer on Oilers Now about Stuart Skinner, and how no other NHL player may be more under the gun right now than the Edmonton Oilers goalie. Skinner let in one soft goal on a rebound against Buffalo on Monday, a night when the […]

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3 w. ago "The Oilers are in tough": NHL insider says Edmonton not in position to make big deadline trade

Game Day 61 Oilers vs Ducks This in from the Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, his notion that the Edmonton Oilers are in a difficult position to make a big trade and that they’re might not be the right player on the market in any case. For one thing, many teams are still fighting for a […]

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4 w. ago NHL honours Gaudreau brothers in emotional Stadium Series tribute

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The Stadium Series game between the Columbus Blue Jackets and the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday promised to have it all: a crowd of more than 90,000 — making it the second-largest in NHL history — and an electric atmosphere inside the iconic Ohio Stadium. The NHL also ensured that a key […]

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