Could Cooper bring his winning ways to the Oilers?

Jon Cooper used to stand before the bench as a lawyer, now he stands behind one. And if he used to defend people, nobody has to defend his record as a hockey coach. Everywhere he coaches, he wins. Midget AAA in Michigan, junior in two different leagues, in the pros with the Norfolk Admirals in the American...

Luke Schenn-to-Oilers rumour riles Leafs GM

Brian Burke’s disputes with the Mother Corp just don’t seem to be going away. The Maple Leaf president/GM was furious on Monday over a Hockey Night in Canada report that suggested there are “rumblings” throughout the NHL that Burke is prepared to trade defenceman Luke Schenn to the Edmonton Oilers...

Report: Leafs shopping D Luke Schenn

The Toronto Maple Leafs are rumoured to be shopping defenceman Luke Schenn to the Edmonton Oilers as part of a deal where both teams would swap 1st-round draft picks in this month’s NHL Draft, according to Elliotte Friedman of CBC Sports. The trade would allow the Maple Leafs to move up and select...

Leafs and Oilers talking trade about the 1st pick?

Among the most troubling aspect of the Brian Burke rumours: They are being avidly spread by people he would consider friends and professional colleagues … Apparently, the Maple Leafs want to move up in the draft and Edmonton may want to move its No. 1 pick. A deal, one that could involve Luke Schenn,...

Twitter post about Smyth

As I wrote a few weeks ago, Oilers will offer Smyth a one-year deal with bonuses. Unlikely to get a two-year pact. Tambellini said as...

Oilers’ Tambellini faces growing expectations

Steve Tambellini welcomes the challenge. Having been put in place to clean up the mess made when new ownership took over of the club and bad contracts were awarded based on an unlikely playoff run, the Edmonton Oilers general manager is ready for the next stage in the team’s evolution. It’s one that...