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  1. Article · Sep 23, 2026 · Zach Laing

    ‘I am just horrified’: Mark Messier questions player role in Oilers’ Babcock hire (opens the original)

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    Mark Messier is not too impressed with the Edmonton Oilers’ decision to hire Mike Babcock as head coach, saying the organization’s handling of the process was “something that I’ve never heard of before.” The team’s former captain from 1988-91 specifically took issue with Oilers players conducting interviews with Babcock. “I am absolutely shocked they hired him,” he said during the ESPN NHL Opening Night media call, transcribed by ESPN’s Greg Wyshynski. “I’m absolutely shock

  2. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Zach Laing

    Examining the Oilers salary cap outlook after signing Formenton (opens the original)

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    The Edmonton Oilers used up some of their cap space on Wednesday, signing winger Alex Formenton to a one-year, $850,000 contract. The deal, according to PuckPedia, will be paid in full salary, with no clauses or conditions attached. The signing brings the Oilers to their 47th contract, three short of the 50-contract limit teams carry. Edmonton is left with $1.073 million in cap space after the signing, according to PuckPedia, with Mattias Janmark, Matt Savoie, Alec Regula, and Frederik Andersen

  3. Article · Sep 5, 2026 · Zach Laing

    Oilers prospect Rudolfs Berzkalns named captain of USHL’s Muskegon Lumberjacks (opens the original)

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    The Edmonton Oilers’ top pick from the 2026 NHL draft has been named captain of his USHL team. Rudolfs Berzkalns, whom the team selected 58th overall, will wear a ‘C’ for the Muskegon Lumberjacks this season. “Rudy’s earned this,” Lumberjacks head coach Colten St. Clair said in a statement. “He’s won a Clark Cup, been to a second Finals, developed into an NHL Draft pick, and matured into a leader during his time in Muskegon. Most importantly, he’s been here, has built great rel

  4. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Zach Laing

    Oops! It’s all Edmonton: St. Louis Blues name leadership group full of Alberta ties (opens the original)

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    Pound for pound, the city of Edmonton and its surrounding cities have produced some of the best hockey players the world has ever seen. In fact, according to Quant Hockey, Edmonton has produced 208 players who have accumulated 22,610 points — the third-most of any city in the world. Not bad. There are always the players who came through Edmonton and found success elsewhere, like two members of the St. Louis Blues, Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg, who, on Thursday, were officially named to th

  5. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Zach Laing

    Bowman: Oilers unlikely to offer professional tryouts (opens the original)

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    The Edmonton Oilers have never been shy when it comes to signing players to professional tryouts. While they didn’t bring in any players last year, forward Mike Hoffman and defenceman Travis Dermott got invites to training camp in 2024, with the latter signing a one-year deal. He’d play just 10 games before being waived and claimed by the Minnesota Wild. In 2023, Adam Erne, Brandon Sutter, and Sam Gagner came to camp, with Gagner signing a one-year deal, sticking with the team through the ru

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