Edmonton Oilers News

With the 2013 NHL Entry Draft just around the corner, the Edmonton Oilers are about to embark on a very important time in this club's immediate future.

June 11, 2013 - Monday afternoon was a rather hectic day in Oilersville. The big move of the day came courtesy of general manager Craig MacTavish, who announced the hiring of Dallas Eakins as the twelfth coach in franchise history.

Craig MacTavish made the worst kept secret in hockey official on Monday afternoon, naming Dallas Eakins as the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers.

According to Pierre LeBrun of ESPN.com , the Los Angeles Kings could trade goaltender Jonathan Bernier in the next couple of weeks.

Sam Gardner is a general assignment columnist for FOX Sports. Originally from Orlando, Fla., Sam previously covered the Orlando Magic for FOX Sports Florida, and has also covered the NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals and MLB playoffs.

This is going to sound funny, but the Edmonton Oilers had two-thirds of a serviceable third defence pairing this past season.

April 19 2013; Denver, CO, USA; Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk defends his net during the second period of the game against the Colorado Avalanche at the Pepsi Center.

Last night, Jason Gregor of the Edmonton Journal broke the news that, according to his sources, the Oilers are one of the teams interested in signing college free agent Corban Knight .

The search for missing Edmonton Oilers prospect Kristians Pelss came to tragic end on Saturday when the 20-year-old was confirmed to have drowned.

There's been some talk about the Edmonton Oilers acquiring former NHL defenceman Paul Ranger, who played for new head coach Dallas Eakins with the Toronto Marlies this season.

The NHL Entry Draft is rapidly approaching, and while there has been talk about the Edmonton Oilers possibly trading up from the seventh overall pick and trying to land a top-five position, there are plenty of great players who will be available should the Oilers decide to stay put.

It's been a tough few days as the news about Kristians Pelss has gone from bad to worse to the worst.

Despite only being around for 20 years, the Dallas Stars have played in a quarter of the league's 20 longest games.

For days Josh Green held out hope that Kristians Pelss had not drowned, that it was just a horrible coincidence that he was missing and that someone else had jumped into the Daugava River in Riga, Latvia.

Radio broadcaster Dean Blundell of the Toronto station 102.1 The Edge has the mandate to be a shock jock.

June 7, 2013 - In the world of professional sports, losing should never be viewed as an acceptable outcome.

The Edmonton Oilers are in an enviable position when it comes to their potential unrestricted free agents this summer.

May 31, 2013 - It is no secret the Edmonton Oilers have always had interest in Philadelphia Flyers winger Scott Hartnell.

June 4, 2013 - When word came down the pipe that the Edmonton Oilers had agreed to terms with free agent defenceman Anton Belov on a one year/$1.525 million deal, many were caught off-guard by the news.

May 26, 2013 - Late last week, Edmonton Oilers General Manager Craig MacTavish took part in a TeleForum with hundreds of Edmonton Oilers season ticket holders.