Tag: Edmonton Oilers

Rumors: Jackets, Blues, Leafs, Sabres, Oilers, Kings and Wings

Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun: The Blue Jackets are going to have to pay a big price to re-sign Sergei Bobrovsky. He could be looking for something similar to Pekka Rinne, $7 million a season. He is arbitration eligible…

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Trade: The Oilers Trade David Perron To The Penguins

The Edmonton Oilers have traded forward David Perron to the Pittsburgh Penguins for 2015 1st round draft pick and Rob Klinkhammer. Perron was drafted 26th overall in the first round of the 2007 draft by the Blues. Shawn Simpson: "Penguins…

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Top 12 2015 NHL Free Agent Defensemen

As is the case quite often these days, this free agent class isn’t loaded with difference makers that can significantly alter the makeup of a team. That said, there are quite a few very good defensemen set to become unrestricted…

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Injuries: Hawks, Sens, Blues, Canucks, Oilers, Lightning and Leafs

Tracey Myers of CSN Chicago: Blackhawks Kris Versteeg suffered a left hand injury yesterday and will be out for a bit. He took a Eric Fehr shot off his hand. More will be known today. Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa…

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Rumors I: Rangers, Flyers, Oilers and Wild

Pat Leonard of hte NY Daily News: Rangers Marc Staal said that things are "status quo" with regards to contract extension talks. “It hasn’t been a distraction at all for me, actually,” Staal said at the Dr. Pepper Star Center.…

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Videos: NHL Highlights From Tues. Dec. 30th, 2014

Nightly recap video off all four games in just under three minutes, plus extended highlights of each game. Canadiens goalie Dustin Tokarski was impressive making 36 saves in a 2-1 SO win over the Panthers. Shea Weber scored two goals…

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Leon Draisaitl Could Be On His Way To Junior Soon

Mark Spector of Sportsnet: Sportsnet has learned that Leon Draisaitl will be returned to the WHL on Saturday, if not earlier. His rights currently belong to Prince Albert, but could end up in Kelowna. The Oilers would like to see…

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Trade: Predators Send Derek Roy To Oilers For Mark Arcobello

The Edmonton Oilers have traded center Mark Arcobello to the Nashville Predators for center Derek Roy. Roy had cleared waivers earlier today. The 31-year old Roy was drafted 32nd overall in the second round of the 2001 draft by the…

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Rumors: Bruins, Lightning, Wild, Maple Leafs and Kings

Fluto Shinzawa of the Boston Globe: Bruins Milan Lucic has one year left on his deal, with a $6 million cap hit. He's been inconsistent this season. The Bruins will have to decide this they'll want to extend him or…

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Rumors: Coyotes, Oilers, Senators and Devils

Sarah McLellan of the Arizona Republic: Changes could be coming to the Coyotes roster. "A lot of teams look at the trade deadline as sort of the key time to shuffle your roster," General Manager Don Maloney said. "You're either…

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Rumors: Bruins, Blues, Canadiens and Coyotes

DJ Bean of WEEI: Bruins GM Peter Chiarelli has said that he doesn't have the framework for any potential trades yet. “I’ve been trying to bolster the forward group, and players are hard to come by,” he said. “Certainly I’m…

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Rumors II: Hurricanes, Maple Leafs, Stars, Kings and Draisaitl

The Fourth Period: Contract talks between the Hurricanes and pending UFA defenseman Andrej Sekera are non-existent. It is unclear when they will discuss an extension. It was thought that the Hurricanes reached out the Sekera's camp, but a team source…

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