Edmonton Oilers Expected To Acquire Dmitry Kulikov April 12, 2021 at 11:00 am CDT | by Gavin Lee Leave a Comment The Edmonton Oilers have added some defensive depth at the deadline, acquiring Dmitry Kulikov from the New Jersey Devils according to Kevin Weekes of NHL Network. Regardless, the important head-to-heads the Oilers have left are the ones between Winnipeg and Montreal. 2021 NHL draft not moving. I’d bet even the most optimistic Holloway fan would have struggled to predict it. The 2021 Edmonton Oilers TV schedule provides full TV listing guide with dates, times and natioanl TV channels. ... April 11, 2021 by Sean Mallon. — Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) April 15, 2021 In 2019-20, they got virtually all of their offence from a core of five players, not too dissimilar from the Oilers. The Oilers have 14 games left on their schedule for the 2021 regular season. The back-to-back wins Edmonton pulled off over Winnipeg back in mid-March when the team was traversing a difficult, jam-packed schedule were very impressive. As I said, the Jets have a strong, deep offence, but I trust the Oilers to shut down Winnipeg’s offence much more than I expect to see the Jets’ shoddy blueline to be able to deal with Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. Edmonton Oilers trade 4th round draft pick for d-man Dmitry Kulikov. 7. The Edmonton Oilers are a Stanley Cup contender but could use offensive depth. All told, Winnipeg will end the season with 10 different forwards eclipsing the 10-goal plateau, which is a 15-goal pace in a normal, 82-game season. Not sure yet about Maple Leafs/Canucks on Saturday. The Oilers have done well against the Jets thus far, having won four of the six meetings between the two teams in 2021. February 20, 2021 22:00 Calgary Flames Won 7-1 1. Game: Edmonton Oilers vs Vancouver Canucks Date: Friday, April 16, 2021 Location: Rogers Arena in Vancouver, BC TV: ESPN+ Odds/Point Spread: Oilers ( … Oilersnation is a fan site with no direct affiliation to the Edmonton Oilers, Oilers Entertainment Group, NHL, or NHLPA, Game Notes: Edmonton Oilers @ Winnipeg Jets — Game 43. There are a few guys in Bakersfield who might have something to say about that, but Holloway’s season was really, really, impressive either way. There’s a fair chance that not all of those games are played, as Edmonton and Vancouver have four meetings left and the Canucks might not be able to finish their schedule. © James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports. Published on 04/01/2021. The Jets are five points up on the Oilers but Edmonton has two games in hand on them. Seattle Kraken GM Ron Francis is on the record saying he’s looking for draft picks. We had him at #9 in this year’s T25 U25 — in large part because of my staff-low #14 which is appears to have aged like milk at the beach — but Holloway’s probably put himself in the conversation for the organization’s top prospect at forward. AND: RNH’s health and Edmonton’s inability to get these things right. After Saturday’s game with the Oilers, the Jets will kick off a three-game set with the Leafs that will play a key role in determining who wins this division. 6. Ryan Nugent-Hopkins: Thu, Apr 8, 2021: Undisclosed: Nugent-Hopkins did not play in Thursday's game (Apr. Salary Cap Table 2020-2021. Over the next few weeks we’ll … Apr 11, 2021. Five Jets scored more than 15 goals last season. Oilers Projected Points: 64pts. Simply going 2-2 in those games would more than likely bury the Habs in fourth. The Oilers have scored five goals against the Jets once, four goals three times, three goals once, and two goals once. Those will dictate where the Oilers finish in the standings, who they get to play in the first round, and whether or not they have home-ice advantage. Of course this was to be expected, and but for a recent thumb injury we might have seen the Dylan Holloway era begin in real fashion before the end of the season. The word is RNH is dealing with a concussion and we don’t yet know when he’ll be ready to return. Menu. Story continues below . Edmonton Oilers Transactions 2021 April. That’s only one game where you can really say that Winnipeg did a good job at suppressing Edmonton’s offence. Per Natural Stat Trick, only the Anaheim Ducks have allowed more high-danger chances than Winnipeg this season, and the Jets also have the second-worst expected goals against (based on shot volume and quality) in the league this season. It’ll be interesting to see if Dave Tippett opts to maintain the McDavid-Draisaitl combo when facing Winnipeg. NHL Rumors: Blues, Coyotes, Bruins, Blue Jackets, Avs and the Canucks. Please enter your email address to reset your password. The Edmonton Oilers knew back in the fall that defenseman Oscar Klefbom would miss the entire 2021-22 NHL season due to injury. The 2020-21 NHL season is almost here so it’s time to preview all 31 teams. 4. The Oilers’ best chance at adding an impact forward to their roster is by moving out salary to offset the addition. https://t.co/nFQzwfx7YS pic.twitter.com/wwy7nZQbpz. The Edmonton Oilers are at .500 in the NHL so far, and they owe it to their stars to finally rectify their poor goaltending that has held them back. Full Edmonton Oilers schedule for the 2020-21 season including dates, opponents, game time and game result information. The Edmonton Oilers are third in the North with 52 points and own a 12-7-2 away record. February 23, 2021 22:00 @ Vancouver Canucks Won 4-3 0. They’re worse than the likes of Ottawa and Buffalo because they’re allowing their opponents to have nine or ten high-danger chances at even strength per game. Based on Edmonton’s results against Winnipeg this year, that all checks out. 3. Andrew Copp has broken out with 14 goals, Paul Stastny has had a fine season with 12 goals, and bottom-sixers Mason Appelton, Mathieu Perreault, and Adam Lowry have nine, nine, and eight goals respectively. It would need to be money-in, money-out for the Oilers. 2. The Habs would have to sweep their four games with the Oilers in order to jump them. It’s insane stuff. Top Stories. Field Level Media. Edmonton Oilers Talk: Five Trade Proposals and Some 2021 NHL Draft Prospect Chat Happy Hump Day! Skip to content. Follow the NHL live Ice Hockey match between Vancouver Canucks and Edmonton Oilers with Eurosport. Saturday, April 10, 2021 10:00 PM (ET) Boxscore. Trade Chips. Oilers @ Canucks postponed again, should go against WPG tomorrow. #LetsGoOilers pic.twitter.com/CarpNl7ED3. This just in, from the Edmonton Oilers’ official — yes, you read that right — Twitter account: The #Oilers have signed forward Dylan Holloway to a three-year entry-level contract! Those two losses represent the only time this season that the Jets have dropped consecutive games in regulation. Photo by Bob Frid / USA Today Sports Article content Up next. 2021: EDM 1st, EDM 4th, EDM 6th, PIT 6th, EDM 7th 2022: EDM 1st, EDM 2nd, EDM 3rd, EDM 4th, EDM 5th, EDM 6th, EDM 7th. A jump like this is almost unheard of, in any league, not just the NCAA. The back-to-back wins Edmonton pulled off over Winnipeg back in mid-March when the team was traversing a difficult, jam-packed schedule were very impressive. The match starts at 02:00 on 17 April 2021. DATE TRANSACTION; April 7, 2021: Designated LWs James Neal and Tyler Ennis for assignment to the taxi squad. And then there’s Winnipeg, who’s red-hot right now. Even though Edmonton Oilers general manager Ken Holland has said that he doesn't foresee any big trades happening before the NHL Trade Deadline, ... April 12, 2021. Edmonton has four more games against Montreal on the schedule. Advertisement. Of course, another thing to note is that the Oilers have been successful against the Jets in their head-to-head this season with Ryann Nugent-Hopkins in the lineup, and they’ll be going into this game shorthanded as he isn’t travelling with the team. Making up seven points in the standings in one month is a very tall task. Our featured game this evening will see a great battle between two of the top three North teams. February 17, 2021 22:00 Winnipeg Jets Won 3-2 0. McDavid and Draisaitl have played 261 minutes together at even strength this season and are outscoring opponents by a whopping 30-to-12. Flames blank Oilers to end four-game losing streak. (No.) The bet GM Ken Holland made was that young defender Caleb Jones would be able to jump up and handle a top-four role behind Darnell Nurse. Edmonton Oilers forward Ryan Nugent-Hopkins (93) skates against the Vancouver Canucks iat Rogers Arena on Saturday, March 13, 2021. Holloway has enjoyed a phenomenal D+1 year in which his NHLe exploded from 15 to 57 per Hockey Prospecting’s Byron Bader’s model: As noted below, Dylan Holloway's jump in production this year is exceptional and very rare, especially considering where he was at the draft. March. Earlier in the season, I viewed the Jets as much more of a top-heavy team than they’ve turned out to be. Know the North: Edmonton Oilers 2021 Season Preview. A lot of that is against Ottawa but, again, I don’t think Winnipeg’s defence will be any better at shutting down elite talent than the Senators were. The Oilers’ most recent first round pick puts pen to paper on a 3-year ELC after an excellent D+1 season. Detroit Red Wings Luke Glendening could be a fit. 5. Edmonton 0 Calgary 5. An updated look at the Edmonton Oilers 2021-2022 salary cap table, including team cap space, buyouts, buried & retained salary, & complete breakdowns of player cap hits, salaries, and bonuses. This advertisement has not … Can the Oilers take advantage of the situation? Of course this was to be expected, and but for a recent thumb injury we might have seen the Dylan Holloway era begin in real fashion before the end of the season. They’ll head to Winnipeg on Saturday night for a Hockey Night in Canada match with the Jets. NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Seattle Kraken. This is covered up quite a bit by strong goaltending from reigning Vezina Trophy winner Connor Hellebuyck and backup Laurent Brossoit, who have a .919 save percentage in all situations as a duo, but the Jets are one of the worst teams in the league at suppressing high-danger chances against. NHL Rumors: Edmonton Oilers, Carolina Hurricanes, and the Seattle Kraken. With Friday night’s game in Vancouver getting postponed, the Oilers have now had a full week off since they last played. Edmonton Oilers 2020-21 NHL season preview. ALSO: MORE! 8). He could look pretty good on McDavid's wing in a year from now. — Edmonton Oilers (@EdmontonOilers) April 16, 2021 Tidy. Edmonton Oilers (23-14-1, second in the North Division) vs. Montreal Canadiens (16-9-9, fourth in the North Division) Find out the latest on your favorite NHL players on CBSSports.com. Pierre LeBrun of the Athletic: The Edmonton Oilers are already without their second-, third-, and fifth-round picks in the 2021 NHL draft.Their fourth-round pick may be used to find a rental, bottom-six forward. March 1, 2021 by Rayden Lin After starting the season with a disappointing 3-6-0 record through nine games, the Edmonton Oilers have erupted the … February 15, 2021 21:00 Winnipeg Jets Lost 6-5 1. I’m literally scraping the bottom of the barrel for ideas on what to talk about so I thought that we could look at some HF boards trade proposals and then finish things off with some 2021 NHL draft prospect talk. Full Edmonton Oilers roster for the 2020-21 season including position, height, weight, birthdate, years of experience, and college. Friday’s game between Edmonton Oilers and Vancouver Canucks postponed due to COVID-19 cases By Kirby Bourne 630CHED Posted April 15, 2021 5:18 pm PLUS: Should they re-sign Tyson Barrie? Montreal currently sits in fourth place in the Canadian Division, seven points back of the Oilers with two games in hand. While the Jets boast a strong, deep offence, their blueline has unsurprisingly been a weakness. The Edmonton Oilers are set for a quiet NHL Trade Deadline but, with two superstars on their roster, it is about time that they start going all in to win. ... 2021. Active Contracts 2020 Salary Cap Table Salaries by Year Positional Spending 2021 Free Agents. LeBrun adds to watch the Edmonton Oilers who are looking to upgrade their third-line center position and have internally talked about Staal. There are two players they should target. The 2020 14th-overall pick just completed his second @NCAAIceHockey season with @BadgerMHockey, tallying 35 points in 23 games. It was a decent bet, but in the mind of the Oilers it hasn’t panned out. February 19, 2021 21:00 @ Calgary Flames Won 2-1 0. CF Montreal enters 2021 season with new ... return from their COVID-19 outbreak has been put on hold for at least one more game as Friday's contest against the Edmonton Oilers … Mon, Feb 22, 2021: Collarbone: The Edmonton Oilers placed D Slater Koekkoek on long-term Injured Reserve as he recovers from a broken collarbone. Since they moved to town in 1980, there’s been one team that the Calgary Flames have used as a measuring stick – their neigbours to the north, the Edmonton Oilers. Hosting the Oilers for their short quick stop in the East is the Winnipeg Jets. 8. The Oilers have done well against the Jets thus far, having won four of the six meetings between the two teams in 2021. 1. Edmonton Oilers vs Winnipeg Jets Head-to-Head: Oilers 4 – 2 Jets. The Jets have won five of their last six games and they just came off of a commanding 5-2 win over the Maple Leafs. Winnipeg has also climbed to within just three points of the Leafs for the top spot in the division. That was especially the case with the second leg of the back-to-back that featured Edmonton climbing back after going down 2-0 in the first period and winning 4-2. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 2020–21 Edmonton Oilers season is the 42nd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 22, 1979, and 49th season overall, including their play in the World Hockey Association (WHA). Oilers/Canucks — originally scheduled for tomorrow night — will be postponed. Catching Toronto is probably a stretch at this point but Edmonton can still jump Winnipeg if they do well in the remaining head-to-head. Tidy. The Oilers … Oilers D prospect inks three-year deal starting in 2021-22, will report to Condors for rest of current season Holloway Hobey Baker Finalist Holloway spoke to the media this afternoon, shortly after signing the deal: LIVE | Dylan Holloway speaks with the media after signing his entry-level contract with the #Oilers earlier today#LetsGoOilers https://t.co/rDsiLymh4i, Edmonton Oilers Schedule, Roster, News, and Rumors | The Copper & Blue. 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