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 ...

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

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 ...

The contract undoubtedly looks like one of the best value deals in the entire league four years into it. He’s scored 144 goals, 114 assists and 258 points in 308 regular-season games, and another 35 ...

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 ...

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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.

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 ...

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Up 1-0 midway through the first period, Ty Emberson dropped the gloves with Jakub Lauko at centre ice. The Wild forward started by throwing four overhand rights, before switching and getting a good ...