Category Archives: Oilers

Latest on the Stars, Oilers and Capitals – May 17, 2016

Latest rumors and speculation on the Dallas Stars,  Edmonton Oilers and Washington Capitals in your NHL rumor mill.    Stars. SPORTSNET 960 (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT) Elliotte Friedman doubts a new contract for Dallas Stars captain Jamie Benn starts with a 10 (meaning $10 million per season) like the LA Kings’ Anze Kopitar or Chicago’s Jonathan […]

NHL Rumor Mill – May 14, 2016

Updates on on Tyson Barrie Justin Faulk & P.K. Subban, plus the latest on the Oilers, Ducks, Coyotes and Senators in your NHL rumor mill.  Tyson Barrie and Justin Faulk.    630 CHED (via TODAY’S SLAPSHOT): Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman thinks Colorado Avalanche defenseman Tyson Barrie is “definitely in play”. He gets the impression the Barrie camp […]

Latest on the Islanders, Canucks & Oilers – May 10, 2016

More speculation on the offseason plans of the Islanders and Canuck, plus the Oilers’ first-round pick is garnering interest from other clubs. Islanders.   NEWSDAY: Arthur Staple reports there’s been no substantive contract talks between New York Islanders management and pending unrestricted free agent right wing Kyle Okposo. UFA center Frans Nielsen could look to double […]

Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – May 8, 2016

Latest on the Maple Leafs, Oilers,  Islanders, Blue Jackets and Canadiens in your Sunday NHL rumor roundup.  Blue Jackets and the expansion draft.   THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH: Aaron Portzline examines how a possible expansion draft could affect the Columbus Blue Jackets. He notes TSN’s recent report claiming players with no-movement clauses would have to protected, […]

NHL Rumor Mill – May 6, 2016

Trade scenarios for the Oilers’, rebuilding the Bruins, the Penguins goalie status and more in today’s NHL rumor mill.  Trading the Oilers’ first-round draft pick.   EDMONTON JOURNAL: Jim Matheson offers up some trade scenarios for the Edmonton Oilers. One is packaging center Leon Draisaitl and defenseman Oscar Klefbom with the pick to the Montreal Canadiens […]

NHL Rumor Mill – May 4, 2016

Latest on the Oilers plus updates on the NHL offseason coaching carousel.  Oilers.   EDMONTON JOURNAL: David Staples examines the pros and cons of trading Edmonton Oilers center Ryan Nugent-Hopkins. Among the factors is moving him won’t leave as big a gap at forward than moving Jordan Eberle, plus he could be of more value to other […]

Sunday NHL Rumor Roundup – May 1, 2016

Latest on Kevin Shattenkirk, Rick Nash, Loui Eriksson, and more in your Sunday NHL rumor roundup.  Latest on the Rangers, Panthers and Oilers. NEW YORK DAILY NEWS: Pat Leonard believes the New York Rangers should add defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk by offering up winger Rick Nash via trade to the St. Louis Blues and letting blueliner Keith […]

Updates on the Ducks, Wild & Canucks – April 29, 2016

In today’s NHL rumor mill, we look at some possible offseason moves by the Anaheim Ducks, Minnesota Wild and Vancouver Canucks.  What next for the Anaheim Ducks? ESPN.COM: Following yet another disappointing playoff exit for the Anaheim Ducks, Craig Custance suggests they pursue Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Jonathan Drouin if he’s available via the […]

NHL Rumor Mill – April 27, 2016

Time to catch up on the latest Oilers, Canadiens and Lightning speculation, plus updates on Alexander Radulov. Enjoy! Subban for Hall and Klefbom? EDMONTON JOURNAL: David Staples cited a recent discussion between 630 CHED insider Bob Stauffer and Montreal Canadiens insider Marc-Antoine Godin in which Godin speculates Habs GM Marc Bergevin is looking into the […]

Latest on the Oilers – April 18, 2016

Pros and cons of trading Taylor Hall and more in today’s collection of Edmonton Oilers speculation. EDMONTON JOURNAL:  David Staples examines the pros and cons for the Edmonton Oilers of trading first-line left wing Taylor Hall. Unless the Oilers get back a top defenseman like P.K. Subban, Oliver Ekman-Larsson or Erik Karlsson, Staples believes they’re better […]