The St. Louis Blues announced they will be placing forward Brandon Saad on unconditional waivers on Thursday (Jan. 30) for purpose of contract termination, making him an unrestricted free agent.
The Oilers look to win their fourth straight game on Thursday night when they continue their six-game homestand at Rogers Place against the Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings begin a four-game Western swing when they face the host Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
The Edmonton Oilers have taken a risk on Sunday ... but should he go unclaimed I suspect the Oilers will look to send him down to the American Hockey League to join the Bakersfield Condors. Stay tuned for more on this developing story.
EDMONTON, AB – As part of the NHL's plans to honour its best players from the past 25 years, the Edmonton Oilers are pleased to unveil their Quarter Century Team.
The Edmonton Oilers have placed Derek Ryan on waivers today for the purpose of sending him to the American Hockey League. The Oilers announced a couple of moves this afternoon after they lost 3-2 to the Vancouver Canucks last night.
Right-shot defenceman Alec Regula was claimed off waivers six weeks ago from the Boston Bruins, who were trying to send him to their AHL farm team in Providence to continue his rehab from off-season knee surgery, but he’s yet to play a single minute for the Edmonton Oilers.
The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,
For the first time in well over a year, John Klingberg is suiting up in an NHL game. The former All-Star defenceman will make his Oilers debut playing alongside Darnell Nurse on the team’s second pairing when Edmonton hosts the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday night.
The biggest possible signing among Oilers prospects is Russian power winger Maxim Berezkin. I ranked him No. 3 on the winter edition of Edmonton’s top-20 prospect list based on size, skill and performance. He has scored 11-21-32 in 46 KHL games this season, and his free-agent window opens this spring.
Two Stanley Cup rings. Over 900 regular season games played. Over 500 points. Seven 20+ goal seasons. Another 100 playoff games. Over 50 playoff points.
The Edmonton Oilers narrowly defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 on Saturday afternoon (Jan. 25). This was a very high-event, back-and-forth affair with three separate lead changes and a lot of scoring chances.