As we await the NHL’s plans for the upcoming season and with our solid understanding of the Buffalo Sabres’ roster, we can look towards the 2021 free-agent market and who may be a good organizational fit. Pending UFAs & RFAs Here’s a list of the Sabres’ notable pending UFAs and RFAs along with their salary
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In today’s NHL rumors rundown, Ilya Mikheyev comments on his contract extension with the Toronto Maple Leafs and says he took a discount to stay with the team. What else are the Maple Leafs doing to deal with a tighter cap? Meanwhile, there is news on Travis Hamonic and questions about whether or not he’s
Edmonton Oilers’ general manager (GM) Ken Holland is well into his offseason re-tooling of the Oilers’ roster. His decisions can be divided into three categories: (1) Those that could be completed immediately. Moves that fell into this category included deciding not to make new contract offers to any of Andreas Athanasiou, Matt Benning, or Riley
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that two free agents are expected to return to the New York Islanders organization. In Calgary, the GM said the team is not done making moves and could the Edmonton Oilers be looking at a defenseman from the Detroit Red Wings? Finally, might the Minnesota Wild still
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury puts any rumors to rest that there might be some animosity in Vegas when it comes to trade rumors that included him. In Winnipeg, one scribe lists six possible trade destinations for Patrik Laine should the Jets decided to move him. In Edmonton, there was some speculation
Ever since former Edmonton Oilers general manager Peter Chiarelli bounded up the stage in Buffalo on June 24, 2016, to announce the fourth-overall NHL Entry Draft pick with the same self-satisfied grin he had on his face the day he signed Milan Lucic to one of the worst NHL contracts in history, there has been
Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland is on a roll. Sure, there are questions about the penalty kill and there’s concern that the goaltending isn’t good enough. There’s even concern after getting a steal of a deal on an offensive-defenseman on Saturday that the blue line isn’t good enough. All that said, the Oilers did
As the Edmonton Oilers prepare for the opening of free agency on Friday, there are a number of rumors circulating around the team. The Oilers have a few needs, among them a search for a goaltender, a third-line center and another top-six winger. Apparently, they’re also considering a top-offensive defenseman. The Oilers don’t have a
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news that the Vancouver Canucks haven’t given up on goaltender Jacob Markstrom while in Washington, the Capitals are believed to be the favorites to land a different veteran netminder. The Edmonton Oilers are believed to have eyes on a couple of names and both Taylor Hall and Anthony
It was a busy day for every team but the Edmonton Oilers were among the busier ones. The organization took care of some business with a contract extension, they qualified some players and didn’t qualify others, and they worked their way into a couple of extra draft picks in the later rounds of Wednesdays proceedings.
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, Ken Holland spoke with media about where the team is at with a few players, the upcoming NHL draft and what the GM’s plans are heading into free agency. Holland has talked to a ton of other GM’s, but how accurate are many of the rumors floating
In today’s NHL rumors rundown, there is talk in Edmonton that the Oilers might be trying to convince forward Andreas Athanasiou to forego his arbitration case and sign a one-year deal with the team. In Philadelphia, defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere has been officially placed on the trade block, and rumors out of Boston suggest Torey Krug’s
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news on the Edmonton Oilers, specifically some trade options, contracts for certain players and number crunching on all fronts. The Tampa Bay Lightning aren’t wasting any time getting down to business and the Ottawa Senators are making a top pick available in this year’s draft. Finally, the New
In an Edmonton Oilers news and rumors update, there are reports the Oilers have decided not to exercise any buyouts on players this offseason which means contracts like James Neal’s will stay on the books. Meanwhile, around the league, teams are signing players and releasing players in decisions that could affect what the Oilers had
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, there is news the San Jose Sharks have three pretty serious questions to answer. Meanwhile, there is talk Alex Pietrangelo might have eyes on a particular team in free agency and it’s not the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Edmonton Oilers have decided not to buy out anyone and a long-time
As we reach the culmination of the strange but wonderful 2019-20 NHL season, it only feels appropriate to speculate about what the future holds. While the uncertainty of COVID-19 and all that comes with it continues to loom ahead, one thing is for certain: we will soon have 32 NHL teams competing for Lord Stanley’s
In today’s NHL rumor rundown, the Arizona Coyotes won’t be able to trade defenseman Niklas Hjalmarsson because he has no desire to leave. Meanwhile, in Pittsburgh, there are updates as far as potential trades go, and in Detroit, the Red Wings could be eyeing a very popular goaltender. Finally, who will the Edmonton Oilers take
Leon Draisaitl has been named the Hart Trophy winner for the 2019-20 season. Draisaitl is the first German-born player in the history of the NHL to win the Hart Trophy award. He’s also the fourth different player in Edmonton Oilers’ history to win the award with Connor McDavid doing so in 2016-17, Mark Messier winning
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