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A look at the Edmonton Oiler’s bottom six forwards and the upcoming NHL and RHL Entry Draft players.

NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly is leaving the door wide open on how things may look if the league’s suspended regular season ultimately resumes. “I’m really not positioned a week into this to rule out anything,” Daly said, according to The…
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Sticks have been put away. Equipment bags have been packed. The NHL is going away, and there’s no telling when it might come back. The league suspended its season indefinitely Thursday, approximately 16 hours after the NBA halted play because Utah Jazz…
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– Edmonton Oilers center Leon Draisaitl, New York Rangers center Mika Zibanejad and Boston Bruins right wing David Pastrnak have been named the NHL’s “Three Stars” for the month of February. FIRST STAR – LEON DRAISAITL, C, EDMONTON OILERS Draisaitl led the League lead in scoring for February with 23 points (10-13—23)…
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Leon Draisaitl scored a pair of goals and added an assist during a 3-2 win against the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday. Just another night at the office for the 24-year-old. The monster night strengthens his MVP case, as Draisaitl now…
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Jake Muzzin and the Toronto Maple Leafs have agreed to a four-year contract extension. Muzzin will average $5.625 million a year which will get underway next season. Muzzin has been a solid defenseman for Toronto and has five goals and…
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New York Islanders forward Jean-Gabriel Pageau has agreed to a six-year contract extension with the club. The Islanders acquired Pageau earlier today from the Ottawa Senators in exchange for a conditional first-round pick in the 2020 NHL Draft, the club’s second-round pick…
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TRADE- Blue Jackets trade Markus Hannikainen to Coyotes for a conditional seventh-round pick in 2020.TRADE- The Ducks and Predators swap Korbinian Holzer for Matt Irwin.TRADE- Flames deal defenceman Brandon Davidson to Sharks.TRADE- The Canadiens have shipped Nick Cousins to the…
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Kailer Yamamoto, now has 17 points in 17 games played this season. He was a huge reason for the 4-1 win over the Florida Panthers this afternoon recording a 3-point game for the first time ever in his pro career….
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As previously reported, Nurse’s new deal will have an average annual value of $5.6 million. His last contract had a $3.2 million cap hit. Nurse will be eligible for unrestricted free agency following the 2021-22 season. He has four goals…
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