Former player Jordan Schmaltz has broken an intriguing story regarding Hall of Fame GM Ken Holland, revealing that he may be joining the Utah Hockey Club in some capacity. In a tweet, Schmaltz shared, “Folks first off hope you’re doing well. #ThePeoples here.. ????BREAKING: Hearing some news out of Salt Lake City… sounds like longtime…
The Edmonton Oilers made a surprise move by signing 34-year-old forward Mike Hoffman to a professional tryout (PTO) ahead of training camp. While some speculated the timing of this announcement might be related to news of Evander Kane undergoing surgery, trusted sources confirm that this is not the case. In fact, his PTO in Edmonton…
When asked at the opening of camp on Thursday how serious his injuries were from last season and the playoffs, Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse refused to get into details with the media. “They get to answer that,” he said. “I’m not going to dive into injury or whatever… I’m not going to dive into…
Connor McDavid enters the 2024-25 NHL season with a laser-focused mission. Despite his Edmonton Oilers falling short of winning the Stanley Cup — losing out in Game 7 to the Florida Panthers –, McDavid is ready to lead his team to that elusive Cup parade. As the league’s top player, he’s fully aware of the…
History shows that athletes tend to get complacent when they get a massive contract. The money is locked in, they’re set for life, and the incentive to earn big in a contract year is gone. For Leon Draisaitl and the Edmonton Oilers, his new $112 million contract might give a less motivated player 112 million…
The busy offseason continues for the Edmonton Oilers as a retired and former Oilers forward rejoins the organization. After officially hanging up the skates in February 2024, former Oiler Zack Kassian is coming back. He joins the Oilers as a scout based in his home province of Ontario. Zack Kassian is on Oilers staff as…
Bob Stauffer of Oilers Now and Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli got into a conversation on Wednesday about the Edmonton Oilers and their need to add another right-shot defenseman for this coming season. Both admitted that Ty Emberson is going to make a splash this season and potentially outperform expectations, but Stauffer wondered if a guy…
Evander Kane is set to undergo surgery to repair multiple injuries sustained during the 2023-24 season, sidelining him for what will likely be months. On the opening day of the Edmonton Oilers training camp, Kane shared that he will be undergoing surgery to address two sports hernias, two abdominal tears, and both abductor muscles in…
The Edmonton Oilers are set to begin the season without forward Evander Kane, as General Manager Stan Bowman confirmed Kane will undergo surgery for a sports hernia injury. The exact date of the procedure has not been announced, and no timeline for his return has been provided. Kane will miss training camp and the start…
Just ahead of training camp, the Edmonton Oilers are making an unexpected addition. Reporters noted on Wednesday that someone else was coming to camp, but didn’t reveal who. The announcement was set to come from the team later in the day. Jim Matheson tweeted, “Another PTO coming for Oiler camp to join Dermott. Announcement in…
