Michael Menzies

In a thin upcoming free agency class, how much could pending centre Jason Dickinson get on the open market?

Interest in long-time NHL head coach Peter Laviolette is growing across the league, including from the Edmonton Oilers. But there’s been so little reporting on who the Oilers have reached out to in this coaching search. As The Fourth Period’s David Pagnotta said on Oilersnation Everyday, Edmonton is keeping things very quiet, but little tidbits…

There are four NHL teams with head coaching vacancies, including the Edmonton Oilers, and the top candidate is growing frustrated sitting on the sidelines. The Bruce Cassidy situation continues with no updates on the relieved coach’s ability to seek another job, still under contract with the Vegas Golden Knights for one year after this one…

Apparently, the Edmonton Oilers leaked the Bruce Cassidy news that he hasn’t been granted permission to speak to other teams — at least that’s what Kelly McCrimmon says. The Vegas Golden Knights general manager joined TSN’s Overdrive on Thursday afternoon, just a few hours after the latest Bruce Cassidy interview happened on Spittin’ Chiclets. McCrimmon said…

A new report on Friday morning says the Edmonton Oilers might not be getting a Russian prospect to come to North America after all.

It’s been a surprisingly slow news cycle in the Edmonton Oilers coaching search. The only name concretely tied to them, other than Bruce Cassidy, is Craig Berube. The Oilers have time. It’s a good time to use the time. I just thought we’d have a few more names directly linked to them by now, either…

Is it better for the Edmonton Oilers if the Golden Knights win the Stanley Cup? The knee-jerk reply is no way Jose, screw them guys, bunch of… The question again, but better phrased: Are the Golden Knights more likely to grant permission to speak to Bruce Cassidy if they win the Cup? Or would a hurricane-ravaged…

Believe me, I'm not afraid to Victor Wembanyama big-boy dunk on the Edmonton Oilers if the situation requires it.

Believe me, I’m not afraid to Victor Wembanyama big-boy dunk on the Edmonton Oilers if the situation requires it. We know the gaffes, the jokes. Jesper Wallstedt. Griffin Reinhart. Milan Lucic. So on, so forth. We have even more recent screwups if we don’t feel like dusting off the Greatest Hits (gaffes) album. So the Oilers…

The Bruce Cassidy situation is “completely reasonable,” according to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman. Ahead of Game 1 in the Stanley Cup Final, commissioner Bettman and deputy commissioner Bill Daly held a “state of the union” press conference addressing the league’s strengths and potential future changes. During this press conference, Bettman was asked about the Vegas…