That they’re doing what was expected when the Oilers acquired them is a positive sign.
Edmonton Oilers fans can breathe a sigh of relief — Leon Draisaitl has essentially committed the rest of his career to the organization. The two parties agreed to an eight-year deal worth $112 million, or $14 million annually on Tuesday morning.
If their cap struggles weren’t already bad enough this summer, the Edmonton Oilers were struck a significant blow last week.
The Edmonton Oilers salary cap crunch may have solved itself. At least for now. According to 630 CHED’s Bob Stauffer, winger Evander Kane will start the season on the long-term injured reserve as he works his way through a sports hernia/hip injury.
Edmonton Oilers fans have been waiting all summer for concrete news about the contract status of star forward Leon Draisaitl. The 28-year-old centre is coming off his fifth career 100-point season and upped his stock even further by subsequently helping lead the Oilers to their first Stanley Cup Final in 18 years.
Welcome to my annual player review series, where I dive into the Edmonton Oilers season player-by-player. We’ll look back at the season that was, what kind of impact each player had, and what we could see from them next season.
We’re in the quiet part of the year when it comes to hockey, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t news. There have been numerous re-signings in recent days, while the Edmonton Oilers have remained busy during the off-season.
The Edmonton Oilers have always had issues regarding depth on their right wing. It’s led the team to numerous blunders over the year, highlighted by players like Alex Chiasson, Kailer Yamamoto, Jesse Puljujarvi, Zack Kassian and most recently Warren Foegele, all of whom never worked out in Edmonton for one reason or another.
There should be little doubt that the Edmonton Oilers have been a fantastic offensive squad for quite some time. This past season, they ranked fourth in the NHL in total goals and third in goals at 5-on-5.
If there’s one thing you can guarantee for the 2024-2025 NHL season, it’s that Viktor Arvidsson will not lose to the Oilers in the first round of the playoffs for another consecutive year.
A week after the City of Edmonton was left heartbroken from a Game 7 Stanley Cup Final loss, Jeff Jackson restored joy on the opening day of NHL free agency.
Day 1 of NHL free agency was nothing short of pure chaos. Here we look at some of the best and worst of the exhilarating day.
The Edmonton Oilers signed Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract worth $4 million annually on the first day of free agency. The 31-year-old only played in 18 games last season due to injury, but he has a history of finding the back of the net, scoring 52 times in 161 games with the Los Angeles Kings over the last three seasons.
The Edmonton Oilers are coming off of an unfortunate Game 7 loss to the Florida Panthers in the Stanley Cup Final. It was a fantastic run that the team should be proud of, as they were almost able to win their first championship since 1990.
The Edmonton Oilers have made a significant addition to their forward corps with the signing of Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract worth $4 million annually.
The Edmonton Oilers are reportedly keeping a close watch on Los Angeles Kings unrestricted free agent winger Viktor Arvidsson, according to Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli.
Good news for a team looking to get to 100% before the playoffs. On Wednesday, the Los Angeles Kings announced that forward Viktor Arvidsson has been activated from long-term injured reserve.
The Kings announced that winger Viktor Arvidsson was activated from long-term injured reserve Wednesday. As such, he’s eligible to return to the lineup Wednesday against the Wild.
Top Los Angeles Kings winger Viktor Arvidsson has reportedly been placed on injured reserve, per the NHL media site. The Kings have also activated forward Blake Lizotte off of long-term injured reserve.
The Los Angeles Kings have announced that winger Viktor Arvidsson will not be returning to Tuesday’s game against the Columbus Blue Jackets due to a lower-body injury.
New Jersey Devils forward Jack Hughes may be a prolific goal scorer, but he proved in Thursday night’s 2-1 loss to the Los Angeles Kings that he’s also mastered the art of trash-talking.
The 30-year-old has yet to play this season, sitting out with a back injury.
The Los Angeles Kings will be shorthanded for at least the first two games of the season after veteran leader Viktor Arvidsson suffered an injury in practice.
It's a new week on the ice, and I for one would like to keep up the momentum we had this past week. There's only four games tonight but there are some good-looking spots for wagers.
The 29-year-old registered 49 points (20 goals, 29 assists) in 61 games played this season, his first with the Kings.
Monday morning, Los Angeles head coach Todd McLellan said Arvidsson would likely not play. Though Arvidsson’s status was not officially confirmed, he was notably absent from warmups before Game 1 in Edmonton.
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