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Dominoes start falling early at 2011 Entry Draft
Philly deal Carter, Richards in separate blockbusters; obtain Schenn, Voracek, #8 overall pick Brayden Schenn is now a Philadelphia Flyer The draft meetings are well and truly underway. Some gigantic...
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Is Jordan Eberle the only player on the Edmonton Oilers good enough for...
Ray Ferraro of TSN has projected Team Canada’s Olympic roster for the 2014 games in Sochi, and Eberle is the only Oiler to make the cut. The following is Ferraro’s version of what the Canadian entry...
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Washington Capitals wanted Martin Erat because they had hole on left wing
Washington Capitals general manager George McPhee may have liked Ales Hemsky’s contract term — one year remaining at $5 million — over Martin Erat’s two-year deal at $4.5 million per season at the...
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Steven Stamkos eyes late January return from injury, keeps hopes of Canadian...
Nobody knows what Steve Stamkos is going through for a berth on the Canadian Olympic hockey team roster more than Ryan Smyth of the Edmonton Oilers. Stamkos broke his right leg when he crashed into a...
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Finding a replacement winger for Sidney Crosby won’t be easy
Pittsburgh Penguins general manager Ray Shero is a sharp cookie. He traded defenceman Alex Goligoski to the Dallas Stars for James Neal and Matt Niskanen and years back he got rental stud Marian Hossa...
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Short Shifts
How good has Gustav Nyquist been in Detroit? He has scored 21 goals in 45 games, including five game-winners, and 31 of his 38 points are even-strength. He’s got Pavel Datsyuk skills; he slithers...
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Short shifts: Barry Trotz joins chorus pushing for coaching legend Clare...
- Barry Trotz joined the parade of people pumping for University of Alberta men’s hockey coaching great Clare Drake in the Hockey Hall of Fame builder’s category. “It’s a shame Clarke’s not in,” said...
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What would the worst-case scenario offseason look like for the Edmonton Oilers?
There is an incredible amount of pressure on general manager Craig MacTavish and the rest of the Edmonton Oilers management group over the summer. He was active in his first year on the job, and...
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Mike Richards & his boat anchor contract waived by Kings. Should Edmonton...
With the All-Star Schmooze & Snooze Fest safely in the rear view mirror, the NHL returns to serious business today. Doesn’t get much more serious than a team trying to come to grips with an...
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Edmonton Oilers held trade talks with the Los Angeles Kings regarding Mike...
Monday was a dramatic day in the NHL, with the Los Angeles Kings terminating Mike Richards’ contract for an unspecified breach and thus wiping out the final five years of his deal without the financial...
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It’s time to reset expectations for Edmonton Oilers’ forward Nail Yakupov
It’s time to reset expectations for Nail Yakupov. Yakupov entered the NHL with the burden of being a first overall draft pick. His draft number has affected the way the team has handled him, the way...
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Cult of Hockey: Why Mike Richards won't bounce back, at least not with...
The Oiler have made their choice with Mark Letestu, another big signing from the Columbus Blue Jackets *cough* This in from Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet, an update on unrestricted free agent Mike...
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Edmonton Oilers insiders speculate team targeting Mike Richards, but is that...
This in, Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli saying on Oilers Now that the team is looking at a few centres to come to training camp on Professional Tryout Offers. “Yeah, we’ve extended one offer and we...
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