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Article content The organization is at a fork in the road that everyone knew was coming, and it’s not a subtle one. This deep into the careers of Connor McDavid, Leon Draisaitl and Darnell Nurse, the only two paths left are Stanley Cup contention and abject failure. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Polarizing moves part of Edmonton Oilers master plan Back to video Either start winning in the playoffs with as good a core as any team could ever ask for, or be the organization that wasted it all. What happens this summer will go a long way towa...
Article content So, general manager Ken Holland, short on picks heading into this season’s NHL draft, turned one pick into two Friday, trading the 20th-overall selection to Minnesota for the 22nd- and 90th-overall picks. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Edmonton Oilers trade first-round pick, select Xavier Bourgault 22nd overall Back to video With the 22nd pick, the Oilers selected Xavier Bourgault, a six-foot, 172-pound centre from Shawinigan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League. Bourgault finished seven in the QMJHL league in goals wit...
Article content We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Whether its Edmonton Oilers or Seattle Kraken, Benson just wants to play Back to video The Edmonton-born left-winger just wants to play in the NHL, and if a fresh start with the Seattle Kraken increases those chances, fine by him. “(Not being protected) is something I didn’t really know was going to happen,” said Benson. “In talking with my agent, I knew everything was kind of up in the air. Now, seeing the list, I’m still not too sure what’s going to happen. I’m just looking forwa...
Article content We all saw it. Every agonizing second. We watched the replays, listened to the interviews and dissected the expert analysis. But anyone who witnessed the Edmonton Oilers slow motion car wreck Sunday in Winnipeg still has no idea what the hell happened. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Catastrophic third-period collapse all but ends Edmonton Oilers' season Back to video It was over. They had already won Game 3. They closed the deficit to 2-1. The message was sent. The series was back on. The Oilers looked great. Then, inexplicab...