NHL DFS Picks and Analysis for October 11th, 2023 (Premium Content)

All other Premium Tools and Content can be accessed on the premium dashboard. Opening Night has come and gone, and now we find ourselves facing the first big slate of the season. There are many premium teams on tonight’s slate, headlined by the ever-dangers Connor McDavid and the Edmonton Oilers heading to Vancouver to face […]

Mattias Ekholm Doubtful For Opening Night

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) has hit a roadblock in his recovery and might not be ready for opening night. Ekholm is carrying a hip flexor problem that hasn't allowed him to work with the team in training camp. He joined his teammates for the first time on Friday but admitted that the recovery […]

Brandon Sutter Announces Retirement

Veteran center Brandon Sutter has announced his retirement from the NHL after the Edmonton Oilers released him from his professional tryout with the team. Sutter attempted to make a comeback after sitting out the past two seasons. The 34-year-old was unable to play because of long COVID. Sutter was the 11th pick in the 2007 […]

Mattias Ekholm Set To Be Available Soon

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) is close to being ready for action, with the team hoping to have him available to play before the end of the preseason. The veteran blue-liner has missed the start of training camp with a hip flexor problem. Ekholm proved to be a great fit in Edmonton last term […]

Ryan McLeod On Track To Return For Start Of Season

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod (undisclosed) is reportedly progressing well and should be ready for action again soon. The Oilers expect to have him available for one or two preseason games. McLeod was injured at the start of training camp a week ago. The 24-year-old did a great job as a bottom-six piece for the […]

Fantasy Hockey Rankings for 2023-2024 Drafts - Top 300 for Points Leagues

The 2022-2023 NHL season has come and gone in the blink of an eye with some calling the playoffs ‘the most exciting playoffs in a long time’ due to the numerous upsets and teams who caught fire at the right time. Eventually, the Vegas Golden Knights returned to the Stanley Cup Finals, the second trip […]

Mattias Ekholm Roughly A Week Away From Skating

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) is roughly a week away from skating, as per head coach Jay Woodcroft. Ekholm has been held out of training camp to this point due to the hip flexor ailment but the injury doesn't sound remotely close to threatening his status for opening night on Oct. 11 against the […]

Ryan McLeod Suffers Soft-Tissue Tweak

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod suffered a soft-tissue tweak and was held off of the ice on Thursday as a precaution. McLeod turned 24 years of age on Thursday and is coming off a season in which he posted new career-highs in goals (11), points (23), and ice time per game (14:11) despite playing in […]

Sam Gagner Not Expected To Play In Preseason

Edmonton Oilers forward Sam Gagner won't participate in any preseason games as he continues to recover from offseason double-hip surgery that was performed five weeks apart. While Gagner said he feels he is ahead of schedule in his recovery, there is a chance he could start the season with Bakersfield of the American Hockey League […]

Mattias Ekholm Misses Start Of Training Camp With Hip Problem

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Mattias Ekholm (hip) won't be available for the start of training camp due to a minor hip flexor injury. General manager Ken Holland has announced that Ekholm may need a few days before he "gets going". The Swedish veteran appears to be dealing with a very minor issue, so this should only […]

Sam Gagner Rejoins Oilers On Professional Tryout Contract

Veteran forward Sam Gagner is once again a member of the Edmonton Oilers after signing a professional tryout contract with the team. He has previously already had two spells with the club, famously tying the franchise record with an eight-point game in 2012. Gagner spent last season with the Winnipeg Jets, suiting up in 48 […]

Evan Bouchard Signs Two-Year Deal With Oilers

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Evan Bouchard has signed a two-year extension with the team. The deal is worth $7.8 million, giving Bouchard a $3.9 million cap hit for the next couple of seasons. The 23-year-old was one of the few remaining restricted free agents without a contract for the upcoming NHL campaign. Bouchard is coming off […]

Stuart Skinner Eager To Improve In 2023-24

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner hopes to do even better than last season when the 2023-24 campaign kicks off. He was named to the All-Star Game during his rookie campaign and finished second in the Calder Trophy voting after posting a 29-14-5 record with a 2.75 goals-against average and a .914 save percentage. "I know […]

Connor McDavid Sees Connor Brown As "Great" Fit For Oilers

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid is very excited to link up with Connor Brown, his former teammate from junior hockey. The two played together for the Erie Otters in the OHL and now find themselves back on the same team in the NHL after Edmonton signed Brown to a one-year, $4 million contract on July […]

Ryan McLeod Earns New Contract With Edmonton

Edmonton Oilers center Ryan McLeod inked a two-year, $4.2 million contract extension with an average annual value of $2.1 million to remain in Alberta on Wednesday. In the 2022-23 season, McLeod scored 11 goals, added 12 assists and fired 78 shots on goal. Since being drafted by the Oilers in 2018, the 23-year-old has accumulated […]

Connor Brown Joins Oilers On One-Year Deal

The Edmonton Oilers have agreed to a one-year contract with Connor Brown. Coming off an ACL surgery, the 29-year-old winger has received a deal with a base salary of $775k with $3.25 million in possible performance bonuses. This is an exciting move for Brown, who will be linking up with his junior linemate Connor McDavid. […]

Red Wings Set To Buy Out Kailer Yamamoto

Detroit Red Wings winger Kailer Yamamoto has been placed on unconditional waivers for the purpose of a buyout just one day after the team acquired him from the Edmonton Oilers. Yamamoto arrived alongside Klim Kostin in exchange for future considerations, but he's now set for unrestricted free agency, with Detroit buying out the final year […]

Kailer Yamamoto, Klim Kostin Traded To Red Wings

The Detroit Red Wings acquired forwards Kailer Yamamoto and Klim Kostin from the Edmonton Oilers Thursday for future considerations. The move helped Edmonton to clear some cap space, with Yamamoto having a year to go on his contract with a $3.1 million cap hit. Kostin is a restricted free agent. Both are relatively young players […]

Connor McDavid Wins Hart Trophy For Third Time

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid received the Hart Trophy as the NHL regular season MVP for a third time Monday. He is the ninth player in NHL history to win the award at least three times and now matches Washington's Alex Ovechkin for the most among active players. The Oilers captain was just one vote […]

Derek Ryan Extends Contract With Oilers

Edmonton Oilers forward Derek Ryan signed a two-year contract extension worth $900,000 annually. Ryan had 13 goals, seven assists, and 92 shots on goal, with a plus-11 rating through 80 games in 2022-23 in Edmonton. The 36-year-old center has played in 500 career NHL games, scoring 76 goals and adding 115 assists for Carolina, Calgary, […]

Oilers Have Travis Konecny On Their Radar

Kurt Leavins of The Edmonton Journal has reported that the Edmonton Oilers have their eye on Philadelphia Flyers forward Travis Konecny. A "contact with connections to the player" has told Leavins that Edmonton is one of a number of teams that are looking at Konecny, who had an impressive year on a struggling team with […]

Evander Kane Ends Scoring Drought With An Assist

Edmonton Oilers left wing Evander Kane had an assist in Sunday's Game 6 against the Golden Knights, but he offered too little too late as the team was dumped out of the Stanley Cup Playoffs with a 4-2 series defeat. Kane helped Connor McDavid to score with just 55 seconds played in the first period […]

Stuart Skinner Pulled Again As Edmonton's Season Ends

Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stuart Skinner watched the team's final period of the 2022-23 campaign from the bench after he was replaced by Jack Campbell in Sunday's Game 6 against the Golden Knights. Skinner was pulled for a third time in four games after giving up four goals on 17 shots in an eventual 5-2 loss. […]

Connor McDavid Reaches 75 Postseason Points

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded his 75th playoff point in the NHL when he scored inside the opening minute of Sunday's 5-2 loss to Vegas. He skated in his 49th postseason game and scored for the 29th time in the playoffs. Only Wayne Gretzky (102), Mario Lemieux (97) and Leon Draisaitl (77) have recorded […]

Stuart Skinner Probable Starter In Game 6 Against Vegas

Stuart Skinner, goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, will likely be in goal for Game 6 against Vegas on Sunday. On Friday, Skinner picked up the 4-3 overtime loss, allowing four goals off 22 Vegas shots. The 24-year-old rookie boasts a record of 5-5-0, a goals-against-average of 3.52, and a save percentage of .890. Skinner and […]

Connor McDavid Has Two Goals In Friday's Losing Effort

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid scored two goals but wasn't able to save the team from a 4-3 defeat Friday against Vegas. Both of his markers came in power-play situations. The Oilers power play continues to be deadly and it's brought McDavid 12 of his 19 points this postseason. Following Leon Draisaitl's run of just […]

Stuart Skinner Probable Starter In Game 5 Against Vegas

Stuart Skinner, goaltender for the Edmonton Oilers, will likely be in goal for Game 5 against Vegas on Friday. Skinner's performance was instrumental, tying the series at two games each, as he made 25 saves out of 26 shots, leading Edmonton to a 4-1 victory over Vegas in his last outing. Skinner, a 24-year-old rookie, […]

Today's NHL DFS Lineup Picks for DraftKings, FanDuel (5/12/23): Daily Fantasy Hockey

Welcome, RotoBallers! If you do not know me, my name is Brandon and I write both The First-Serve and The Kick-Off for tennis and soccer, respectively. If you have not checked those out, make sure you do! It is the return of the NHL season, which means it's time to sharpen our skills and partake […]

Darnell Nurse Suspended One Game For Instigating Fight

Edmonton Oilers defenseman Darnell Nurse has received a one-game suspension for initiating a fight in the final five minutes of Game 4. During the last minute of the game, Nurse engaged in a fight with Vegas' Nicolas Hague, resulting in an instigating penalty and an automatic one-game suspension. So far in the playoffs, the 28-year-old […]

Connor McDavid Records Two Assists In Wednesday's Win

Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid recorded two assists in Wednesday's 4-1 Game 4 victory over the Golden Knights. He had a power-play assist early in the game when Evan Bouchard continued his sensational postseason with a goal and Ryan Nugent-Hopkins benefited from McDavid's work in an even-strength situation later on. Vegas managed to shut down […]