5 Oilers Fighting for a Roster Spot Next Season
Also, How Tax Challenges Impacted the Oilers Last Season
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5 Oilers Fighting for a Roster Spot Next Season
July 26, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
After a brief period of sadness, the mood amongst Edmonton Oilers fans has risen. Despite a recent Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final, many believe this team will win it all this coming season. In fact, they are viewed as the favourites on many different gambling sites.
Edmonton Oilers Put Up Great Season Given Tax Challenges
July 2t, 2024 by The Old Prof
Despite facing significant tax disadvantages, the Edmonton Oilers had a fantastic 2023-24 season. While their season didn’t start on the best note, the team went on a flyer once the organization hired head coach Kris Knoblauch and Paul Coffey to assist. They ended their season by taking the Florida Panthers to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final. Although they didn’t clinch the Cup, their achievements were remarkable. That’s even more true considering their financial challenges given the different tax structures they face.
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Oilers’ Skinner in Line for Vezina Trophy Winning Season
July 25, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
The 2023-24 season was a big one for Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner. It marked his first year at the NHL level where, at the very least, everyone knew he would receive roughly half the starts. That was a big change from a year prior, where, despite winding up being the number-one option, he began as a backup to Jack Campbell.
Oilers: 8 GMs Who Would’ve Been Better Hires Than Stan Bowman
July 25, 2024 by Jesse Courville-Lynch
The Edmonton Oilers made the controversial decision to hire Stan Bowman as their new general manager (GM) and executive vice president of hockey operations on Wednesday, July 24, and fan response has not been positive at all. After the shocking move, Oilers fans all over social media began pushing back, citing both Bowman’s past moves as a GM being questionable, on top of how he mishandled a serious situation with the Chicago Blackhawks over a decade ago.
