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Mailbag: What About Martin Havlat? 27 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
Today's question came via IM from Dan in Sherwood Park: Hey Derek do you think the Oilers would be interested in Martin Havlat if the Sharks took back salary? They really need forward depth and there...
Taylor Hall's Shot Ratios Stack Up Against Anyone 27 Aug 2013 | 02:30 am
We all know that The Kingston Cannonball is good at creating his own offense and generating shots, but how does he compare to other NHL players at the same age? Below is a table that shows games play...
Steve Tambellini Was So Bad... 26 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm
Steve Tambellini was hired as the Edmonton Oilers General Manager on July 31st, 2008, 31 days after Kevin Lowe madly tried to trade Dustin Penner, Andrew Cogliano and Ladislav Smid for Dany Heatley an...
What Became Of Dustin Penner's Offer Sheet? 26 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
In the summer of 2007, the Oilers were a disaster. Little did anyone know the disaster would last for the next six years, but at the time, fans thought it was rock bottom. Kevin Lowe traded Ryan Smyth...
NHL Oddities: Marco Sturm to Los Angeles for Nothing 26 Aug 2013 | 03:30 am
I was researching another article when I stumbled backwards onto the Marco Sturm trade from 2010. Boston traded Sturm to Los Angeles on Saturday, December 11, 2010: The Boston Bruins dealt forward M...
Era-Adjusted NHL All-Time Leading Scorers By Season 25 Aug 2013 | 10:30 pm
After receiving a number of requests for more era-adjusted comparisons, I've put together the full list of leading scorers by seasons in the table below. After checking The gist is this: adjust each ...
Edmonton Oilers Era-Adjusted Leading Scorers 25 Aug 2013 | 06:30 pm
While walking through some comparables during our Top 25 Under 25 Countdown, a couple of commenters asked about other historical seasons and how they compared after being adjusted. We'll kick it off ...
APB Cancelled: Bunz' Mask Found 24 Aug 2013 | 06:00 pm
Tyler Bunz tweeted that his goalie mask has "turned up": Mask has turned up.. All good #thankgod — Tyler Bunz (@tylerbunz) August 23, 2013 Which ends the long regional nightmare that began on Monda...
Who Will Lead The Oilers Organization In NHLe? 24 Aug 2013 | 05:30 pm
Judging from the lineup invited to rookie camp, the Oilers are short on offense and long on defense. Since Toni Rajala is flying the coop, it's not clear who the Oilers best offensive player not in th...
Oilers Place Toni Rajala On Unconditional Waivers 24 Aug 2013 | 02:45 am
With a single tweet today, Oilers' media voice Bob Stauffer set Oilers' fans abuzz: The #Oilers have placed Toni Rajala on unconditional waivers — Bob Stauffer (@Bob_Stauffer) August 23, 2013 The O...
