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6 hrs ago | OurHometown.ca

Ryan Johansen could wind up being the Edmonton Oilers eventual target

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Craig MacTavish, NHL Players, Ryan Nugent-Hopkins, Columbus Blue Jackets, NHL Central Division

6 hrs ago | OurHometown.ca

Oilers don't lose much with Hartikainen's departure to the KHL

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Teemu Hartikainen, NHL Players, Linus Omark, Craig MacTavish, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

6 hrs ago | OurHometown.ca

Eakins will definitely have his work cut out for him as the Oilers new head coach

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Craig MacTavish, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Toronto Maple Leafs, NHL Northeast Divison

19 hrs ago | Oil On Whyte

LA Kings to Trade Jonathan Bernier

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Los Angeles Kings, NHL Pacific Division, Jonathan Bernier, NHL Players, Jonathan Quick, Devan Dubnyk

23 hrs ago | Fox Sports

Warm-ups more painful than the game

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Sports Etc., NHL Hockey

Yesterday | Edmonton Journal

Cult of Hockey: Corey Potter - Objects in the mirror are better than they appear

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Corey Potter, NHL Players, Andy Sutton, Mark Fistric, Justin Schultz, Theo Peckham

Mon Jun 17, 2013

Oil On Whyte

Devan Dubnyk: The Jury Is Still Out

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Devan Dubnyk, NHL Players, Nikolai Khabibulin, Tommy Salo, Colorado Avalanche

Oil On Whyte

Rumour: The Oilers Would Like To Sign College Free Agent Center Corban Knight

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 .

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Justin Schultz, NHL Players

International Business Times

Kristians Pelss Dead: Edmonton Oilers Prospect's Death Confirmed;...

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Craig MacTavish, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

Edmonton Journal

Cult of Hockey: First impression of potential Oilers target Paul...

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Taylor Hall, NHL Players, Ladislav Smid, Corey Potter, Jordan Eberle, Taylor Fedun

Sun Jun 16, 2013

BleacherReport

NHL 2013 Draft: Updated Look at the Edmonton Oilers' Draft Targets

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Hockey

Edmonton Journal

Cult of Hockey: Remembering Kristians Pelss

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

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Related Topix: Sports, Martin Gernat, NHL Players, Frank Musil, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

Defending Big D

Dallas Stars No Strangers to Marathon Hockey

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

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Related Topix: Sports, Stu Barnes, Sergei Zubov, Jere Lehtinen, NHL Players, Dallas Stars, NHL Hockey, NHL Pacific Division, Marty Turco, NHL Northwest Division

Sat Jun 15, 2013

Edmonton Journal

Family, friends and teammates mourn Oilers prospect who drowned in Latvia

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, Travis Ewanyk, Josh Green, NHL Players, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

Edmonton Journal

Cult of Hockey: Toronto shock jock makes depraved comment about Pelss

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Northwest Division, NHL Hockey

OurHometown.ca

Oilers looking to turn the page, in moving Hemsky and Horcoff

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Taylor Hall, Justin Schultz, Craig MacTavish, Nail Yakupov, Ales Hemsky, NHL Players

Oil On Whyte

Ryan Jones Still Has Value for the Oilers

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

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Related Topix: Sports, Ryan Jones, NHL Players, Teemu Hartikainen, Craig MacTavish, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division

OurHometown.ca

Scott Hartnell could be exactly what the Oilers need

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

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Philadelphia Flyers, Teemu Hartikainen, Magnus Paajarvi, Craig MacTavish, NHL Players, Scott Hartnell

OurHometown.ca

Anton Belov should help the Edmonton Oilers blueline in 2013-14

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, Craig MacTavish, NHL Players, Nick Schultz, Justin Schultz, Jeff Petry, Corey Potter

OurHometown.ca

Dubnyk was nothing more than adequate for the Edmonton Oilers in 2013

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.

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Related Topix: Sports, NHL Hockey, NHL Northwest Division, Devan Dubnyk, NHL Players, Yann Danis, Nikolai Khabibulin, Craig MacTavish