Oilers at Risk of Losing Broberg or Holloway to Offer Sheets
Also, Why Oilers’ Age Not a Concern Like Some Pundits Have Suggested
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Oilers at Risk of Losing Broberg or Holloway to Offer Sheets
July 11, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
The Edmonton Oilers have had a very successful start to the 2024 offseason, bringing in multiple free agents on valuable contracts and retaining much of last season’s core. Despite this, the team sits over the salary cap with a 21-player roster and still needs to sign restricted free agents Dylan Holloway and Philip Broberg.
Oilers’ Next General Manager Should Be Jeff Jackson
July 11, 2024 by Michael Ostrower
Less than a year ago, the Edmonton Oilers were sitting near the bottom of the NHL standings with fans going as far as to speculate Leon Draisaitl could be traded. Today, they have a new head coach who led them to Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Final, are reportedly in talks to extend Draisaitl, and are searching for their next general manager.
8 Best Contracts Signed in Free Agency 2024
July 11, 2024 by Alex Chauvancy
Sure, every year brings us a host of terrible free-agent signings, but what about some of the good ones? Plenty of NHL teams find value and market inefficiencies on July 1, and this year was no different. Let’s look at some of the best UFA signings of the 2024 offseason to this point.
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Oilers’ Age Not a Concern Like Some Pundits Have Suggested
July 11, 2024 by Rupert McDonald
If you’re an Edmonton Oilers fan, you’re presumably thrilled with their offseason so far. With Jeff Jackson currently running the show, they’ve been able to add some big pieces to a roster that was one game shy of winning the Stanley Cup just weeks ago, while also somehow managing to re-sign several players who were set to become free agents.
