They're at the bottom of the NHL standings despite having one of the league's higher payrolls. So it shouldn't come as a surprise that Edmonton Oilers GM Steve Tambellini will be trying to wheel and deal before the league's trade deadline Wednesday.
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Oilers Expected To Make Deals Before The Deadline
Posted by OilerFan 8 days ago (http://www.theglobeandmail.com)The Downfall Of Three Aging Oilers
Posted by OilerFan 28 days ago (http://communities.canada.com)
They have become over-the-hill right before our eyes.
An uncertain moment. A step slow. A terrible mistake. Yet another goal against the Edmonton Oilers.
That's the story of Shawn Horcoff, Ethan Moreau and Fernando Pisani's 2009-10 season. All three of them have suffered numerous injuries in recent years, and while not one of them is ancient by NHL standards, they have failed to get the job Read More »
An uncertain moment. A step slow. A terrible mistake. Yet another goal against the Edmonton Oilers.
That's the story of Shawn Horcoff, Ethan Moreau and Fernando Pisani's 2009-10 season. All three of them have suffered numerous injuries in recent years, and while not one of them is ancient by NHL standards, they have failed to get the job Read More »
Souray Willing To Wave No Trade Clause
Posted by OilerFan 43 days ago (http://www.sportsnet.ca)
"I never thought I'd be waiving it (no trade clause)," Souray said. "I chose Edmonton over other teams because I intended on staying here."
His future in an Oilers uniform could now be in jeopardy as Souray’s agent and Edmonton general manager Steve Tambellini look at other possible hockey destinations for the defenceman. Read More »
His future in an Oilers uniform could now be in jeopardy as Souray’s agent and Edmonton general manager Steve Tambellini look at other possible hockey destinations for the defenceman. Read More »
How Oiler Fans Should Behave During The Fall For Hall
Posted by OilerFan 49 days ago (http://communities.canada.com)
Hodge is a reporter, who isn't supposed to root for any team, so perhaps he's lost touch with what it is to be a fan. A fan's heart and mind will go where they want to go, and if that means a fan can no longer tolerate the current management and players on a team, and can only hope for better days to come, with new management and new players, then so be it. It's hard to find any right or any wron
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Oilers Troubles May Last Due To Cap Issues
Posted by OilerFan 53 days ago (http://www.tsn.ca)
There's no doubt things are bad in the short term for the Edmonton Oilers.
The team is sitting in last place in the Western Conference with a record of 16-25-5 and just 37 points. They've lost three in a row, they're eight points below the next-lowest team in the Blue Jackets, and their playoff prospects are impossibly bleak.
Normally, a team mired in that bad of a situation can at least lo Read More »
The team is sitting in last place in the Western Conference with a record of 16-25-5 and just 37 points. They've lost three in a row, they're eight points below the next-lowest team in the Blue Jackets, and their playoff prospects are impossibly bleak.
Normally, a team mired in that bad of a situation can at least lo Read More »
Khabibulin To Undergo Back Surgery
Posted by OilerFan 55 days ago (http://oilers.nhl.com)
Edmonton Oilers’ General Manager Steve Tambellini announced today goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin will undergo surgery Thursday in Los Angeles to repair a herniated disc in his back.
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Souray Willing To Waive No Trade Clause
Posted by OilerFan 57 days ago (http://oilersnation.com)
There's a big difference between Souray and his agent making it known he'd be willing to waive his NTC, which runs out July 1, if GM Steve Tambellini can work a deal that benefits the team and works for him and asking for a trade.
The "Souray wants out" talk made the rounds at the end of last season, and it was a bad scoop I framed as a rumour and passed along at the time. Some fans accused me Read More »
The "Souray wants out" talk made the rounds at the end of last season, and it was a bad scoop I framed as a rumour and passed along at the time. Some fans accused me Read More »
Somethings Got To Give For The Oilers
Posted by OilerFan 63 days ago (http://www.cbc.ca)
Even during their worst stretch of the season, the Edmonton Oilers might not mind facing the surprisingly successful Phoenix Coyotes.
The Oilers look to avoid a third consecutive loss while trying for a sixth straight home victory over the Coyotes on Tuesday night (9 p.m. ET). Read More »
The Oilers look to avoid a third consecutive loss while trying for a sixth straight home victory over the Coyotes on Tuesday night (9 p.m. ET). Read More »
