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Teemu Hartikainen Leaving Oilers for KHL

There are reports indicating that Edmonton Oilers forward Teemu Hartikainen is set to leave the NHL and sign on with the Ufa Salavat Yulayev of the KHL.  Craig Custance of ESPN.com was the first to tweet…Read More

Daily Poll: Did Dallas Eakins Impress?

It was made official yesterday.  Dallas Eakins was named the new head coach of the Edmonton Oilers when  he was formally introduced at a press conference Monday afternoon.  Now there’s a sentence…Read More

Dallas Eakins Press Conference Unveils Passion & Commitment

The Edmonton Oilers made it official today, naming Dallas Eakins their new head coach and twelfth in franchise history.  The Oilers signed Eakins to a four-year deal, terms not disclosed but this length…Read More

Injury Update on Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

The injury update on Edmonton Oilers star forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins is a positive one according to a Ryan Dittrick report found on the hockey club’s official app. Dittrick says that Nugent-Hopkins…Read More

Oilers Need Consistency Behind the Bench With Eakins

As the Edmonton Oilers get set to embark on their twelfth head coach in the organization’s history, there remains a concern about what lies ahead for this young group of talented players.  Not only…Read More

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Daily Poll: Do You Agree With the Ralph Krueger Firing?

It has been a busy off season thus far for the Edmonton Oilers.  Aside from signing a big Russian defenseman…Read More

Dallas Eakins To Be Named Oilers New Coach

According to Darren Dreger of TSN (via Twitter), the Edmonton Oilers will name Dallas Eakins as their…Read More

2013 NHL Draft: What Makes Sense?

Hello, I was laying in bed thinking about what MacTavish and the Oilers are planning to do at the draft.…Read More

Oilers Ready to Part Ways With Shawn Horcoff & Ales Hemsky

When the Edmonton Oilers named Craig MacTavish as the new GM, one of the first things he said was that…Read More

Daily Poll: Wayne Gretzky or Mark Messier

Two of the greatest players to ever play for the Edmonton Oilers are again in the headlines.  Both Wayne…Read More

Magnus Paajarvi: Trade Chip or Valuable Asset

The Edmonton Oilers have very few roster players that could become restricted free agents this summer.…Read More

Update on Oilers Search for Associate Coach

The Edmonton Oilers are looking for help behind their bench.  Someone who can aid head coach Ralph Kreuger…Read More

Why the Oilers Need to Stay Away from Mark Streit

According to Newsday’s Arthur Staple, New York Islanders defenseman and captain Mark Streit will…Read More

Daily Poll: NHL Introduces Mandatory Visors

On Tuesday the NHL announced that starting next season, the league will grandfather in a new rule making…Read More

Would Brad Richards Make Sense for the Oilers?

There is much speculation that the New York Rangers will use one of their two compliance buyouts this…Read More

Oilers Fail to Sign Goalie Samu Perhonen

According to Bruce McCurdy of the Edmonton Journal, the Edmonton Oilers failed to sign goaltending prospect…Read More

Poll: Are You Excited About the New Oilers Arena?

It has been ongoing discussions for what feels like forever.  The new arena for the Edmonton Oilers…Read More

Writers Needed for Oil on Whyte

We are looking to expand our staff of writers here at Oil on Whyte and encourage all Oiler fans that…Read More

Should the Oilers Trade Up in the Draft? No Thanks

Both the Nasvhille Predators and Florida Panthers are reportedly willing to trade away their first round…Read More

Oilers Lose Out on Antti Raanta, Signs With Blackhawks

The Edmonton Oilers were not the desired team for goaltender Antti Raanta when he finally unveiled which…Read More