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Nail Yakupov the most likely Edmonton Oilers player to be traded on NHL draft...
BUFFALO, N.Y. — We’ve been talking Taylor Hall, Jordan Eberle and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins ad nauseum as Peter Chiarelli trading chips for a defenceman, but the only Edmonton Oilers forward who’s almost...
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Cult of Hockey: Five wise men of NHL weigh in on ChiaPete's brash bets
Fans of the Edmonton Oilers are lucky in that between the two radio stations, 630 CHED and TSN 1260, we get to hear commentary from some of the wisest heads in hockey, including five of my favourites,...
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Cult of Hockey: What do the Oilers have in Tyler Benson?
The full story to Tyler Benson’s rise from minor hockey phenom to Edmonton Oilers draft pick Hockey fans in Edmonton have been following Tyler Benson for years now, since reporter Cam Tait first wrote...
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Hockey World: World Junior no fast track to the NHL for goalies
Picking goalies in the NHL draft and projecting them to be NHL starters is an inexact science, akin to closing your eyes and throwing at a dart board. It’s only a shade less so when selecting kid...
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It will be "really difficult" for Edmonton Oilers to move Jordan Eberle and...
Buffalo, New Jersey and Vancouver seem like logical destinations for Jordan Eberle This in from former NHL GM and TSN analyst Craig Button on the difficulty that the Edmonton Oilers will face trying to...
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Craig Button is right. It's time to go with Darnell Nurse and Matt Benning,...
TSN’s Button — along with Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli — is the wisest man in the room when it comes to Oil defence Between various TV networks, TSN 1260 radio and Oilers Now on CHED, there’s no shortage...
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Montreal Canadiens should offer sheet Edmonton Oilers centre Leon Draisaitl,...
The Cult’s McDavid, Pouliot, Draisaitl podcast Connor McDavid reportedly has a new eight-year deal, Leon Draisaitl is reportedly looking for $9-million plus, offer sheets are being threatened, Benoit...
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"The hell with inexperience," Jesse Puljujarvi should be in Edmonton Oilers...
TSN’s Craig Button made a strong case for the Edmonton Oilers to go with and stick with Jesse Puljujarvi in their Top 9 next year. Button told Jason Gregor on TSN 1260 that Puljujarvi is a better bet...
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Anton Slepyshev's injury opens door wide for Jesse Puljujarvi on Edmonton Oilers
This in from Mark Spector Sportsnet: “Oilers RW Anton Slepyshev injured an ankle in training. He will miss training camp. Could be iffy for reg season opener.” My take The Oilers are counting on...
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TSN's Craig Button rips Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli: "It starts and...
This in from TSN’s Craig Button, his critique of Edmonton Oilers GM Peter Chiarelli: “A team that looks woefully slow against their competition, he’s the one that put this team together. He’s the one...
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