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Ash AnjumAugust 17, 2026

Edmonton Oilers’ generosity with no-trade clauses is becoming a roster problem

The Edmonton Oilers went into the 2025–26 season with Stanley Cup Final appearances in back-to-back years. They had a generational…

tylerrohlederAugust 16, 2026

Welcome back to The Oil Rig Edmonton Oilers Prospect Rankings for the 2026 offseason. Coming in at #10, we have the former…

Cody MisykAugust 15, 2026

Darnell Nurse’s time with the Edmonton Oilers has officially come to an end. He was dealt to the San Jose…

The Edmonton Oilers recently signed goaltending prospect Eemil Vinni to a contract. On its own it is a good sign,…

Alex StewartAugust 13, 2026

Last summer, I ran through a couple of alternate history scenarios involving our Edmonton Oilers. They were pretty funny exercises,…

Lexi McFarlaneAugust 11, 2026

Often times, when you look at a franchise’s golden years, there’s a series of occurrences that result in its ending.…

Ash AnjumAugust 10, 2026

Since Connor McDavid was drafted first overall in 2015, the Oilers have now cycled through six head coaches. It started…

Cody MisykAugust 7, 2026

When the Edmonton Oilers made the Stanley Cup Final two years ago, it felt almost as magical as 18 years…

The Edmonton Oilers championship window has them living firmly in the present, their prospect pool has naturally dwindled towards the…