13 h. ago Evan Bouchard strikes $10.5 million contract with Edmonton Oilers

The team is re-signing the restricted free agent to a whopping contract worth $10.5 million a year for four years, a serious raise from the $3.9 million he was making before

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15 h. ago 'Very concerned': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers sign Evan Bouchard

This in, news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a new four year deal at $10.5 million per year. Elite Hockey prospects writer Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson Hearing Edmonton is finalizing an extension for Evan Bouchard 4 years x 10.5M per. The Athletic’s Dom Luszczyszyn @domluszczyszyn Oilers get a fantastic deal on […]

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15 h. ago 'Very concerned': Hockey world reacts as Edmonton Oilers sign star defenceman

This in, news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed defenceman Evan Bouchard to a new four year deal at $10.5 million per year. The reaction from the hockey world was fast and furious: Elite Hockey prospects writer Cam Robinson @Hockey_Robinson Hearing Edmonton is finalizing an extension for Evan Bouchard 4 years x 10.5M per. The […]

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15 h. ago Reports: Edmonton Oilers sign defenceman Evan Bouchard to four

EDMONTON — The Edmonton Oilers re-signed star defenceman Evan Bouchard to a four-year, US$42-million contract Monday, according to multiple media reports. Bouchard was set to become a restricted free agent when the market opened Tuesday at noon ET. The 25-year-old, who produced 55 points in 47 playoff games during Edmonton’s back-to-back runs to the Stanley […]

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16 h. ago Can the Edmonton Oilers afford to land that big fish on July 1?

Every fan wants his general manager to land the big fish on July 1, but for too many teams that won the bidding war on an unrestricted free agent, the whale they landed turns into the deadliest catch. Spending too much for too long can handcuff a team for years. So, it will be with […]

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18 h. ago Are Edmonton Oilers moving out veteran core centre? Insiders float idea

The Edmonton Oilers have little wiggle room to make moves this summer, at the same time as the team has major needs and fan expectations are about ready to blow the roof off the downtown arena. What it likely means is good-bye to veteran wingers Connor Brown and Corey Perry, and possibly even to core […]

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22 h. ago Edmonton Oilers sign aggressive, veteran NHL winger, a playoff sensation

Puckpedia is reporting the Edmonton Oilers have retained aggressive, veteran NHL unrestricted free agent Kasperi Kapanen, signing him to a one-year deal at $1.3 million. “The Oilers are re-signing UFA F Kasperi Kapanen for 1 year $1.3M. 13P in 57 GP with EDM. Rep’d by Markus Lehto, Wasserman hockey.” Kapanen played his best hockey for […]

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24 h. ago Glen Gulutzan's looming departure to Dallas leaves hole on Oilers' bench

With Glen Gulutzan offered the head coaching job in Dallas and working on the parameters of perhaps a three or a four-year contract to replace Pete DeBoer, he leaves a huge hole on the Edmonton Oilers staff because he’s run the NHL’s most lethal power play. Replacing Gulutzan, who had the total buy-in from Connor […]

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30 h. ago 'Chokehold': Will Edmonton Oilers get squeezed out in brutal sellers' market?

Everywhere you go NHL GMs are complaining about how difficult it’s going to be to sign useful players this July in what is shaping up to be a brtual seller’s market, with only a few teams looking to unload players but plenty looking to acquire them. With the NHL’s salary cap finally set to shoot […]

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52 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers' GM faces a summer that could be franchise

The Edmonton Oilers are about to enter a phase of the McDavid era that could end up franchise-defining. They remain in a Stanley Cup window. Only this year McDavid is on the final year of his existing contract. And he, quite understandably, wants to win. So, how does Stan Bowman make that happen? Does he […]

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60 h. ago Oilers focus on skill, competitiveness in late rounds of NHL draft

When you are picking 83rd, 117, 131, 191 and 223 in the NHL draft, the burning question is probably whether captain Connor McDavid, GM Stan Bowman and head of hockey ops Jeff Jackson will still be here in Edmonton when any or all of the kids the Oilers selected Saturday are anywhere near the NHL […]

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60 h. ago Oilers GM addresses future of McDavid, Bouchard, coaches and goalies

It was like going to the belly flop contest and seeing nothing but skinny dudes on the diving board. On the second day of the NHL Draft, the big splash never came. Not for the Edmonton Oilers, anyway. Fans hoping for, or even expecting, a major move that might push the two-time Western Conference champions […]

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64 h. ago Edmonton Oilers get a new goalie (late round pick out of Finland)

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted goalie Daniel Salonen out of Finland 191st overall. Tony Brar of Oilers TV said, “The Edmonton Oilers select G Daniel Salonen (Finland – Lukko U20) with the 191st pick. Right-catching goaltender coming in at 6’3, 185-pounds. 23-1-0 with a .933 SV% and 1.55 GAA in U20 Division + nine wins […]

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65 h. ago Oilers draft German forward out of Saskatchewan. Can lightning strike twice?

The Edmonton Oilers have drafted a German forward now playing in Saskatchewan. Hey, it worked out once before. Why not try it again? Leon Draisaitl was taken fourth overall in 2014. David Lewandowski from Dusseldort and now playing in Saskatoon was taken 117th overall in 2025. Ranked #94 by CONSOLIDATED RANKING Ranked #77 by ELITEPROSPECTS.COM […]

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66 h. ago The Edmonton Oilers pick highly skilled center as first pick in 2025 NHL Draft

The Edmonton Oilers first pick in the 2025 NHL Draft did not arrive until the third round, eighty-third overall, when the club selected Tommy Lafreniere. The Oilers acquired this pick as compensation from the St. Louis Blues as a part of the Dylan Holloway offer sheet a year ago. The eighteen-year-old Lefreniere is out of […]

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68 h. ago 'Frothing at the mouth': Edmonton Oilers country losing its mind over draft day rumours

The Edmonton Oilers had few picks at the 2025 NHL entry draft, but that didn’t mean Oil Country wasn’t boiling with hope, disappointment and anger over various rumours and expectations. Many in Edmonton’s fanbase are desperate for the team to trade away Darnell Nurse, others for the team to acquire another goalie, with star Islanders […]

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3 d. ago Dobson deal could be template for Oilers D Evan Bouchard extension

That $9.5-million AAV deal that Noah Dobson signed in Montreal after his New York Islanders’ trade might be a template for Evan Bouchard’s Edmonton Oilers’ contract negotiation. Not sure Bouchard wants to sign here for eight years as Dobson did with the Habs — the feeling is he might want shorter, say, four years, to […]

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3 d. ago With Evander Kane gone, Edmonton Oilers lock up new power forward

“He’s incredibly competitive, a great teammate, he’s fearless and lets our team know that nobody is going to push us around."

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3 d. ago Brown alert! Oilers fan favourite will test free agent market, insiders say

This in from TSN’s Ryan Rishaug, news that the Oilers and forward Connor Brown may not reach a new deal: “At this point I’d expect Connor Brown to be testing the free agent market.” And Sportsnet’s Mark Spector: “Looks like Connor Brown will go UFA. Team likes the player and vice versa. But Brown will […]

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3 d. ago 'Ridiculously bad contract': Hockey world reacts to Oilers' 8

This in from multiple sources, news that the Edmonton Oilers have signed power forward Trent Frederic to an eight-year deal at $3.85 million per year. Frederic replaces Evander Kane in the Oilers line-up, meaning he’s got big stakes to fill. The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta @TheFourthPeriod commented: With Frederic’s contract ($3.85M AAV) factored in, the […]

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