Pain for Maple Leafs and Sabres fans, no-tax states and more: Mirtle mailbag, Part 3
Training camps are already underway in junior leagues. NHL rookie and main camps are mere weeks away. And…
Edmonton Oilers rank No. 31 in NHL Pipeline Rankings for 2025
The second-to-worst pipeline still has two legit pro prospects in Matthew Savoie and Isaac Howard, who should materially…
NHL Pipeline Rankings 2025: Breakdown of all 32 teams from Corey Pronman
Welcome to The Athletic’s 2025-26 edition of the NHL Pipeline Rankings, where we look at the future of the…
How the Oilers can beat the salary cap despite their top-heavy roster
The Edmonton Oilers have over $46 million tied up in just four players for the 2025-26 season. That’s…
NHL front-office confidence rankings: How fans feel about every team in 2025
Every summer we ask the same question: How confident are you in your team’s front office? It’s a…
What Connor McDavid’s next contract could tell us about the Oilers
Since August 1988, when Wayne Gretzky was sold in what was called a trade at the time, the…
Edmonton Oilers complete reasonable expectations for the 2025-26 season
The Edmonton Oilers will enter the 2025-26 season with a strong defence, an exceptional group of centres and…
Bichsel, Brett Murray, Bakersfield Deals
With the Dallas Stars parting ways with veterans Cody Ceci, Mathew Dumba and Brendan Smith, the door is…
How confident are you in each NHL team’s front office? Have your say in our fan survey
It’s that time of year again. Over the past few seasons, I’ve conducted a survey asking fans to…
NHL contract efficiency rankings 2025: Which teams spend their money most wisely?
Every summer I spend one week taking a look at the NHL’s contract landscape. The best of the…
Hockey Hall of Fame tiers: Which active NHL players boosted their cases?
For sports fans who enjoy debates, there is perhaps no better topic than the Hall of Fame. It’s…
Oilers’ Connor McDavid gets shorter-term, $16 million per year contract update
Connor McDavid is entering the final year of his contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The NHL world doesn’t…