Articles for tag: Curtis Lazar, Isaac Howard, Jack Roslovic, Mattias Janmark, Noah Philp, Troy Stetcher, Ty Emberson

October 19, 2025

A Glut of Good Problems: Navigating the Oilers’ Impending Roster Crunch

For the first time in recent memory, the Edmonton Oilers are grappling with a problem born of success rather than necessity: they have too many NHL-caliber players. As a host of injured regulars near their return, the front office faces a complex puzzle of waivers, salary cap implications, and asset management. Also on the EDGE – Winning Ugly: Deconstructing the Edmonton Oilers’ Unfamiliar Slow Start With the team currently carrying 26 players, at least three will need to be moved to become compliant with the 23-man roster limit once Zach Hyman, Jake Walman, and Mattias Janmark are activated. The impending

September 3, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Edmonton Oilers

The Battles That Will Define the Edmonton Oilers’ 2025-26 Training Camp

For the first time in several seasons, a genuine sense of unpredictability hangs in the autumn air as the Edmonton Oilers prepare to open training camp. The familiar cast of characters has been altered, the script slightly rewritten. Under the guidance of GM Stan Bowman, a calculated pivot is underway—a necessary move away from established, and often expensive, veterans towards a younger, more dynamic, and cap-friendly core of support players. This isn’t just about filling roster spots; it’s a strategic re-engineering of the team’s DNA, driven by the looming nine-figure contract extensions for Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl. For the

August 21, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Edmonton Oilers

Oil Country’s New Groove: A Deep Dive into the Oilers’ Revamped Forward Corps

The dust has barely settled on the 2024-25 NHL season, but in Edmonton, the winds of change are already blowing. General manager Stan Bowman, never one to rest on his laurels, has been hard at work reshaping the Oilers’ forward group, and the result is a lineup that looks younger, faster, and hungrier than ever before. After a flurry of offseason moves, the Oilers are poised to make another deep playoff run, and it all starts with their dynamic forward corps. Let’s break down the changes, the projections, and the burning questions surrounding the Oilers’ forwards heading into the 2025-26