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NAIL YAKUPOV: THE RICHEST MAN IN TOWN
The Edmonton Oilers signed Nail Yakupov to a two-year deal this morning, $5 million (or $2.5M per season) and clearly we’re looking at a brand new day for player and team. Gone are the moments when the...
View ArticleREVIEWING THE 2012 DRAFT
The Edmonton Oilers won the 2012 draft lottery and chose the correct prospect. I say that because over the years it’s been covered, uncovered and covered back again and people never seem to remember...
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RE 14-15 NAIL YAKUPOV: REVIVAL
Nail Yakupov’s Oilers career is three years old and I don’t remember one month in the 36 without worry. Yak city has captivated the masses—make no mistake, we love him—but his on-ice performance hasn’t...
View ArticleJESUS WAS A CAPRICORN
“I remember a conversation I had with Windsor Spitfires forward Joshua Ho Sang last spring before he was chosen late in the first round by the New York Islanders. I asked Ho Sang about his time spent...
View ArticleWHAT TO DO ABOUT NAIL
Peter Chiarelli’s job as Edmonton’s GM is to build a winning team. A big part of that will involve finding and keeping good players, and making sure they have reasonable contracts that offer value for...
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DAYDREAM BELIEVER
Word today from Derek Roy’s agent that it’s crickets in regard to negotiations between his client and the Oilers. Makes sense, the Oilers won the lottery and have a new GM, changing things in a very...
View ArticleSTAND BACK!
In all of the excitement it’s easy to forget the Edmonton Oilers have been adding some interesting pieces to their arsenal. We’ll enjoy the efforts of about 50 pro players this coming season in...
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THE CRANES ARE FLYING
Let’s go back to the beginning of the off season and have another look. We know Peter Chiarelli will be bringing in a starting goalie, and our list (the one we gave MacT) was fairly straight forward....
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THE GODS MUST BE CRAZY
Let’s say for the sake of argument Peter Chiarelli and Glen Sather are talking about Cam Talbot, and let’s say Chiarelli is pumping No. 33 overall and Sather wants No. 16. Let’s say that’s a...
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RE 15-16 NAIL YAKUPOV: DAMAGED GOODS
It is impossible for a fan to cheer against Nail Yakupov. His child-like enthusiasm for the game and life in general is intoxicating, and stories of his genuine goodness pop up with increasing...
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RIGHT WING POLITICS
Peter Chiarelli is doing a fine job of adding veteran depth wingers since his arrival. Patrick Maroon, Zack Kassian and now Kris Versteeg (if he makes it) give the Oilers an established look we haven’t...
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OILERS TRAINING CAMP PRIMER 2016
We are going camping! The rumored number for today’s TC release is 63, let’s see how close we can get. The Oilers have given us some major clues, but there are things we cannot know until the final...
View ArticleCULLING THE HERD
There are several players at this year’s training camp who may not return a year from now, and the free agents (RFA and UFA) who will be sent away are going to give Peter Chiarelli a lot of leeway in...
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PS G6 2016-17: DUCKS AT OILERS
The Edmonton Oilers are in their final week of prep for the 2016-17 season. The changes of summer have the team more balanced but less dynamic—and most observers believe the moves will result in a team...
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PS G7 2016-17: JETS AT OILERS
The grind of the exhibition season nears an and, just as the AHL team and the team infirmary open for business. Welcome, ladies and men, it is time for another Oilers season and anatomy lesson....
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SALE ON SAIL ON SAILOR
The Oilers ran their record to 5-2-0 last night with a solid victory over a (mostly) NHL squad. Whatever lies ahead, we can say this team is a stronger exhibition troupe than the Dubnyk Disasters of...
View ArticleSAIL ON, NIZHNEKAMSK REAKTOR
He came to us in a time of addled management, and in truth nothing rhymed. Nail scored well as a rookie, and his coach (Ralph Krueger) said the coaches were going to have to help him—and then the...
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PS G8 2016-17: CANUCKS AT OILERS
The Edmonton Oilers finally delivered on what we all thought was a reasonable plan of attack: Add another defenseman. The surprise of the transaction? Kris Russell is the answer. We were looking for a...
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WAIVERLY WONDERS
We are in a fun little window now, this morning. We have a good knowledge of this Oilers team now, and can guess most or all of the 23-man list. Inside that group, there are all kinds of battles, with...
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G17 2016-17 OILERS AT DUCKS
The Edmonton Oilers have a three-game trip through the Western Conference this week, and could come home 9-9-1—and if that happens the fan base might embark on another ‘trailers for Kingsway’ crusade....
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