Category Archives: Edmonton Oilers
Should the Edmonton Oilers trade for Toronto Maple Leafs forward David Clarkson?
It is no secret that David Clarkson was one of the players rookie Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish went after hard this summer.
When Clarkson signed with Toronto, MacTavish expressed his regret and said that he “thought this guy was an Oiler.” Shortly thereafter, ESPN’s Pierre LeBrun reported that Clarkson had left money on the table when he signed his seven-year pact worth $36.75 million. LeBrun didn’t report it as fact, but said he suspected the team to make Clarkson an even more lucrative offer was Edmonton.
One suspects that these days the Maple Leafs are wishing the Oilers had won that bidding
Could struggling Florida Panthers, Edmonton Oilers come together on a trade?
The trade rumours have also come with suggestions that Kulikov might be about to jump to the KHL; the option there (if the Oilers are interested) would be to try and negotiate an extension before acquiring his rights (note: I’m not a lawyer but as I read the CBA, Kulikov can talk about an extension prior to January 1 because he’s currently on a two-year contract). Given the Oilers needs on defence and the number of Russians MacTavish has brought in, Edmonton might be an attractive option for the young rearguard.
Is Edmonton Oilers GM Craig MacTavish trying to snag an NHL defenceman?
Edmonton Oilers general manager Craig MacTavish was on his cellphone while his team was skating Thursday morning, and while it could have been his wife telling her hubby to stop for a loaf of bread on the way home, it may have been another GM talking about defencemen.
Certainly, the Oilers could use an NHL veteran back there.
Will the Oilers shop Dubnyk or Bryzgalov at the deadline?
Both Dubnyk and Bryzgalov are unrestricted free-agents at the end of the season and the betting is one of them will be offered up at the trade deadline if the Oilers get a suitor because they’d rather not have both goalies free to walk away July 1.
http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/hockey/edmonton-oilers/Edmonton+Oilers+Devan+Dubnyk+Ilya/9238016/story.html
RUMOURS DU JOUR – From the Ottawa Sun
Three teams say there is a lot of chatter and most of it is coming from the Sunshine State. After sending Versteeg back to the Hawks, Florida GM Dale Tallon isn’t done. He’d like to move RW Scottie Upshall, LW Tomas Fleischman, RW Brad Boyes, RW Tomas Kopecky, C Marcel Goc and C Shawn Matthias before the deadline.