1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (281+ words) Mike Babcock’s contract in Edmonton runs longer than anyone outside the building knew. The Oilers gave their new head coach a three-year deal with an option year on top, Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic reported Saturday, citing a person with…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (389+ words) Two spots opened up in the Edmonton forward group, and the Oilers have two young forwards who want them. Matt Savoie is still recovering from an undisclosed injury he picked up in the offseason. Mattias Janmark had surgery in March…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (335+ words) Leon Draisaitl is sold on Mike Babcock. Edmonton’s leadership group has been on the ice at Rogers Place all week for captains’ skates, and Draisaitl was asked Thursday for his early read on the new head coach. “He’s just so…...

3+ day, 21+ hour ago   (486+ words) The most recognizable fan in Edmonton is walking away. Mary Loewen, known around Rogers Place as “Mama Stanley” for the silver Stanley Cup getup she wears to games and watch parties, said she will not support the Oilers as long…...

4+ day, 15+ hour ago   (411+ words) Connor Hellebuyck asked out in public two weeks ago. The Winnipeg Jets still do not have an offer worth taking. Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic laid out where the goalie market stands in his first rumblings column of the season,…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (598+ words) Quinn Hughes is not signing anything just to keep everyone else comfortable. The Wild defenseman spoke publicly about his contract for the first time this offseason on Wednesday at the NHL/NHLPA Player Media Tour in Las Vegas. Asked where…...

5+ day, 54+ min ago   (328+ words) Chris Kreider’s stay in Anaheim lasted one season. The Ducks are placing the veteran winger on waivers Wednesday for the purpose of terminating the final year of his contract, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported. Kreider signed off on the whole…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (411+ words) Zach Werenski cannot sign a new contract until July 1, 2027. He already knows exactly what he wants to do with that date. The Blue Jackets defenseman spoke with Dan Rosen of NHL.com at the NHL/NHLPA North American Player Media…...

5+ day, 18+ hour ago   (438+ words) Connor McDavid is watching the rest of the league sprint past him on the payroll, and he sounds perfectly happy about it. The Oilers captain spoke Tuesday at the NHL’s annual Player Media Tour in Henderson, Nevada, where he was…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (420+ words) Adam Lowry is not going to let Connor Hellebuyck’s trade request run the Winnipeg Jets’ training camp. The Jets captain was asked Tuesday, after Winnipeg’s informal skate, how the room plans to handle a franchise goalie who has publicly asked…...