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 22, 2025

EdgeHockey Staff

Edmonton Oilers

Blue Line Blueprint: Deep Dive into the Oilers’ 2025-26 Defensive Corps

For what feels like an eternity, the Edmonton Oilers’ blue line has been a source of consternation, a puzzle with missing pieces, a constant topic of heated debate among fans and analysts alike. The yearly offseason narrative was as predictable as a Connor McDavid highlight-reel goal: “The Oilers need a top-pairing defenceman.” It was a refrain sung in sports bars, shouted on call-in shows, and typed furiously into online forums. But as we look ahead to the 2025-26 season, a strange and unfamiliar quiet has settled over the conversation. The frantic calls for a defensive saviour have subsided, replaced by