Oilers Trade Tree: From Yakupov to Skinner
‘Fail for Nail’ rang through streets of Edmonton during the 2011-12 NHL season as the Edmonton Oilers, for the sixth straight year, slotted as lottery hopefuls rather than playoff contenders.…
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10 Biggest Oilers Draft Busts Since 2000
The Edmonton Oilers struggles at the draft table have been well documented over the years. Poor drafting and developing had been a critical factor in why the Oilers had only…
Around The World of Hockey: Koskinen, De Leo, Kunlun Red Star
Welcome to a new, weekly column that takes a look around the world of hockey outside of the NHL. In the first-ever edition of this article, former Edmonton Oilers goaltender…
2012 NHL Draft Top 10: Where Are They Now?
Updated Aug. 2024 Despite how often people try to evaluate a draft class as players are selected, it can take years for new draftees to grow into their roles with…
1st Overall NHL Draft Picks: Regrets From the 2010s
Second-guessing is always easy – especially when it comes to amateur drafts in professional sports. How could my team take this player over that one that year? Wasn’t it as…
Revisiting the Edmonton Oilers’ Dubious 2012 Draft After 12 Years
Every year when the draft approaches, little is different than 12 years ago when the 2012 NHL Draft was all anyone in Edmonton talked about for months beforehand. There had…