Transactions, contracts and roster developments.
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Only a handful of games into the NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers already have a troubling, all-too-familiar trend emerging in net. Entering the 2026-27 season, the Oilers had Tristan Jarry, Frederik Andersen, and Devon Levi in tow, along with many preconceived notions about all three and their ability to backstop the Oilers. After a couple…
Despite the victory over the San Jose Sharks, the Edmonton Oilers were missing one defenseman due to injury. Before the puck dropped, the Oilers announced that defenseman Jake Walman would miss tonight’s action due to a lower-body injury. Edmonton may wait until after their road trip ends to get Walman back in the lineup, though…
The Edmonton Oilers and Pittsburgh Penguins have lined up for another trade. This time, the Oilers have traded defenseman Spencer Stastney to the Penguins for forward Filip Hallander. Both teams have announced the swap. Edmonton acquired Stastney from the Nashville Predators last season for a 2027 third-round pick. Interestingly, the Oilers acquired him the same…
The Edmonton Oilers announced that veteran center Jason Dickinson has been activated off of injured reserve, clearing the way for him to play in tonight’s game against the Anaheim Ducks. In a corresponding move, Edmonton placed forward Colton Dach on IR. The Oilers did not have an empty spot on their 23-man active roster, meaning…
With several injuries already up front, the Edmonton Oilers are believed to be open to moving a depth defenseman for some help up front.
The Edmonton Oilers traveled to Vancouver for their first road game of the regular season without one of their top forwards. Winger Zach Hyman is expected to miss the next two weeks with an undisclosed injury sustained in Edmonton’s preseason finale against the Calgary Flames, per Sportsnet’s Jack Michaels. Hyman played in 20 minutes of…
The Edmonton Oilers announced a series of transactions this morning involving four players. The team placed veteran forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins on injured reserve, forward Matt Savoie on long-term injured reserve (LTIR), defenseman Alec Regula on LTIR, and recalled forward Josh Samanski from their AHL affiliate, the Bakersfield Condors, under emergency conditions. On Tuesday, Oilers head…
The Edmonton Oilers will begin the season with a shorthanded lineup. Forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins sustained an injury in practice that will force him out for roughly two weeks, head coach Mike Babcock told Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. Nugent-Hopkins will join forwards Matthew Savoie and Jason Dickinson on the sidelines, leaving Edmonton with multiple holes in their…
With the regular season starting on Tuesday, teams have to have compliant rosters in by 4 PM CT on Monday. Accordingly, the next few days will be very busy on the transactions front to get those rosters set. We’ll keep track of today’s camp cuts here. Anaheim Ducks (via team release) F Nico Myatovic (to…
With the deadline for compliant season-opening rosters coming up tomorrow, the waiver wire is going to continue to be busy today, as it has been for the rest of this weekend. Waiver-eligible players who are going to be assigned to the AHL need to pass through waivers before they can be sent down, meaning they…
With the regular season starting on Tuesday, teams have to have compliant rosters in by 4 PM CT on Monday. Accordingly, the next few days will be very busy on the transactions front to get those rosters set. We’ll keep track of today’s camp cuts here. Boston Bruins (via team release) F Riley Duran (to AHL…
The Oilers may be without third-line center Jason Dickinson to start the season. Per Jim Matheson, Dickinson, who broke his foot late last season and gutted through the playoffs, has suffered a setback with the same injury after tweaking it at a camp practice. He hasn’t appeared in the exhibition schedule, and coach Mike Babcock…
Final rosters for the 2026-27 season will have to be decided on within the next few days. With preseason action in full swing, teams are in the middle of lineup planning and tough decisions. Here are all of the cuts from the seventh day of training camp, updated as they’re announced: Boston Bruins (per team announcement)…
With only the weekend separating teams from Monday’s 5PM roster deadline, the waiver wire is mroe active than its been allpreseason. The Vancouver Canucks became the first team to file a claim, which could tee up plenty more action with more than 60 players placed on Friday’s waiver wire. The full list is below, per…
Notes from around the hockey world including Joey Anderson's new team, a promotion for Dan Cleary, and more.
A closer look at the salary cap situation for the Edmonton Oilers for the 2026-27 season and beyond.
Like the Sabres, the Edmonton Oilers have also cut some players from their rookie camp. According to a team announcement, the Oilers have released Weston Cameron, Olli Wahlroos, and Kyle Heger from their amateur tryout agreements. Additionally, Edmonton has returned netminder Ryan…
When the Oilers decided to take a swing on controversial veteran head coach Mike Babcock earlier this summer, it wasn't …
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