Born in Gavle, Sweden, Backstrom came up through Byrnas’ Junior system before playing parts of three seasons with their SEL team between 2004-05 and 2006-07. The Capitals selected the playmaking pivot ...

Those waiting for news surrounding the Edmonton Oilers could be in for an eventful next calendar month.

Oilers GM Stan Bowman ‘very encouraged’ by early extension talks with McDavid camp Losing Zach Hyman hurt chances at Stanley Cup: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review Connor McDavid continues to show ...

Draisaitl’s first contract had Oilers fans nervous. It was a big commitment, a lot of money for a player who hadn’t even posted a point-per-game season in the NHL yet. People criticized then-GM Peter ...

For Draisaitl, however, it’s not just his goal scoring that landed up as the Hart Trophy runner-up and should’ve been winner: it was his defensive game, too. With him on the ice at five-on-five, the ...

Can the Oilers expect 35-year-old Mattias Ekholm to be a top-pairing defenceman? Will Trent Frederic be an impact player for the Oilers during his eight-year contract? There’s plenty of room for young ...

McDavid and Oilers Can be Creative with new Contract Which Statistic is the Best Predictor of Success in the NHL Playoffs? Head coach Kris Knoblauch on his new coaching staff, adjustments to Oilers’ ...

Oilers GM Stan Bowman ‘very encouraged’ by early extension talks with McDavid camp Losing Zach Hyman hurt chances at Stanley Cup: 2024-25 Edmonton Oilers player review Connor McDavid continues to show ...

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There are sometimes few members of the Edmonton Oilers more frustrating to watch than that of Mattias Janmark.

Entering the 2024-25 season, Oilers’ captain Connor McDavid had 335 goals and 982 points in 645 games. It was well known that McDavid had a chance to become the fourth-fastest and fourth-youngest ...

This past summer saw the Edmonton Oilers lose a number of players as the team maneuvered one of the last years they’ll be tight to the salary cap for the foreseeable future.