26 h. ago Oilers start slowly, but close out July 1 with new free agent forward

In a free agent market that wasn’t all that strong to begin with, spending for the sake of spending wasn’t the right call.

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29 h. ago TSN’s ultimate insider Bob McKenzie announces his retirement from a life of hockey scoops

He has been one of the ultimate hockey insiders for the better part of five decades, and now TSN’s Bob McKenzie is trading in scoops for a full-on life of retirement and relaxation. One of the best regarded hockey voices in the business announced his retirement on Tuesday as the July 1 as free agent […]

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37 h. ago 'Biggest mistakes': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers and July 1 free agent frenzy

July 1, the NHL free agent frenzy, is upon the hockey world today, with Edmonton Oilers fans wondering if the Oilers would make any major moves. Here’s how the big day unfolded on social media: What Chaos hockey commentator Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn Attention hockey fans: Free agency has been canceled due to lack of free […]

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37 h. ago 'Crashing and burning': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers and July 1 free agent frenzy

July 1, the NHL free agent frenzy, is upon the hockey world today, with Edmonton Oilers fans wondering if the Oilers would make any major moves. Here’s how the big day unfolded on social media: What Chaos hockey commentator Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn Attention hockey fans: Free agency has been canceled due to lack of free […]

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37 h. ago 'Comical!': Hockey world reacts to Edmonton Oilers and July 1 free agent frenzy

July 1, the NHL free agent frenzy, is upon the hockey world today, with Edmonton Oilers fans wondering if the Oilers would make any major moves. Here’s how the big day unfolded on social media: What Chaos hockey commentator Pete Blackburn @PeteBlackburn Attention hockey fans: Free agency has been canceled due to lack of free […]

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8 d. ago 'A lot of fireworks': Oilers can expect predatory offer sheet on Evan Bouchard, insider says

Huge news from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer and his guest  NHL insider Brian Lawton today on Oilers Now, updates on Corey Perry, Evander Kane, Viktor Arvidsson, Kasperi Kapanen and a bombshell on Evan Bouchard, that the star Oilers defenceman, a restricted free agent in one week on July 1 is likely to an offer […]

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8 d. ago 'Fireworks': Oilers can expect predatory offer sheet on Evan Bouchard, insider says

Huge news from Edmonton Oilers insider Bob Stauffer and his guest  NHL insider Brian Lawton today on Oilers Now, updates on Corey Perry, Evander Kane, Viktor Arvidsson, Kasperi Kapanen and a bombshell on Evan Bouchard, that the star Oilers defenceman, a restricted free agent in one week on July 1, is likely to an offer […]

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1 week ago Clock ticking on Ottawa Senators to sign alternate captain Claude Giroux

The veteran forward can become a free agent if he's not signed to a new deal by July 1.

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2 w. ago Stuart Skinner will start for Edmonton Oilers in elimination game against Florida Panthers

Oilers coach Kris Knoblauch: “He’s played in a lot of high-pressure games and played well"

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2 w. ago Stuart Skinner to start Game 6 of Stanley Cup final in goal for Oilers

Skinner was pulled in Game 4 after allowing three goals on 17 shots in the first period.

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2 w. ago Who should the Edmonton Oilers start in goal for Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Off The Post, Toronto Sun sports columnist Steve Simmons, Postmedia hockey columnist Bruce Garrioch and Postmedia’s Rob Wong preview Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final between the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers. They debate which goalie should start in net for the Oilers and talk about the […]

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2 w. ago Is Stuart Skinner the Game 6 starter for the Edmonton Oilers?

WATCH BELOW: On the latest episode of Oil Spills, Postmedia’s Rob Wong chats with Edmonton Journal Oilers writer Gerry Moddejonge about Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final. Gerry gives his thoughts on which goaltender should start for Edmonton and how the Oilers can try to slow down Florida Panthers forward Brad Marchand.

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2 w. ago Calvin Pickard puts perfect playoff record on the line in crucial Stanley Cup Final start for Edmonton Oilers

After pulling the Edmonton Oilers out of the fire in Game 4, goalie Calvin Pickard is getting the nod to make the first Stanley Cup Final start of his career in Game 5. Pickard was sent in to relieve Stuart Skinner after the Oilers fell behind 3-0 in the first period of Thursday’s game, making […]

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2 w. ago Oilers go with undefeated ace in goal for Game 5, bring back top point scoring winger

This in from play-by-play announcer Jack Michaels of Sporsnet, news that Calvin Pickard will start in Game 5 for the Edmonton Oilers. “Pickard starts Game 5.” So far in the playoffs, Pickard has a record of seven wins and no losses. He was the hero, coming in when the Oilers were down by three and […]

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3 w. ago Toronto Maple Leafs could lose one of biggest stars to playoff rival

Could we wind up seeing Toronto Maple Leafs forward and pending UFA Mitch Marner take his talents down south?The 28-year-old is set to become a free agent on July 1, and should that happen, there will be a ton of teams interested. Coming off of a career-high 102-point season, Marner is expected to get paid a handsome amount, and while it remains to be seen where he ends up, it sounds as though the Florida Panthers will be making a big push.It may even come before he hits free agency."There's real smoke that the Florida Panthers could be gearing up to make a run at Marner. Word is that Toronto has opened the door to a sign-and-trade scenario, where they ink Marner to a max-term extension (eight years) and then flip him to recoup some level of value," Cam Robinson on Elite Prospects wrote in a recent column.The Panthers would undoubtedly be a team Marner would love to join, as they are currently going up against the Edmonton Oilers in what is their third straight Stanley...

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