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Ralph Krueger - C - Oilers

The Oilers and Edmonton city council have completed the funding agreement on a new arena.

So ends the seven-year debate over the project. The team and city will now split the cost of the final $30 million needed to greenlight the project, which will be completed in time for the 2016-17 season and begin in the spring of 2014. The total cost, including the arena and surrounding infrastructure, will be $604.5 million. The Oilers will be on the hook for $161.5 million, the city $279 million and the remaining $125 million will come from a ticket tax. "The result today is a landmark agreement that enables our city to move forward in an enormously positive way," said Oilers owner Daryl Katz.
Source: TSN.ca
May 15 - 8:29 PM
Shawn Horcoff - C - Oilers

Jim Matheson of the Edmonton Journal speculates it's only 50-50 the Oilers will buy out captain Shawn Horcoff this summer.

Horcoff, who will be 35 before next season starts, is due to count $5.5 million against the cap the next two seasons and is coming off a 12-point, 31-game season. Young players like Taylor Hall and Jordan Eberle appear ready to take over the team's leadership mantle and it's hard to see Horcoff having a big enough role next year to justify that pay day. If Horcoff does end up as a free agent, we imagine he'd have a decent group of teams interested in adding him at a reduced cost.
Source: Edmonton Journal
May 14 - 9:55 AM
Martin Gernat - D - Oilers

Martin Gernat, Travis Ewanyk and David Musil will report to Edmonton's AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City now that the Edmonton Oil Kings have been eliminated from the WHL playoffs.

The trio of Oilers prospects will try to help the Barons keep their playoff run going in the AHL. "I'm excited. It's a new experience for me, and I'll enjoy the time there," said Gernat, who was a fifth-round pick of Edmonton in 2011. "There are a lot of guys there, so I don't know if I will be able to play, but it'll be an experience to be there. New city and all new people there will be nice." They will join the team on Tuesday.
Source: Edmonton Journal
May 13 - 5:36 PM
Curtis Hamilton - W - Oilers

Curtis Hamilton injured his knee during practice and will undergo surgery Tuesday.

Hamilton was the Oilers' second-round pick in 2010 and was playing with Edmonton's AHL affiliate in Oklahoma City at the time of the injury. Next season is the final season of his entry-level deal and it remains to be seen if the Oilers will sign him to another contract.
Source: Edmonton Journal
May 7 - 9:38 AM
Nail Yakupov - W - Oilers

Nail Yakupov was surprisingly not among the finalists for the Calder Trophy.

Most teams will cry foul at their prized rookies not being nominated for the Calder, but the Oilers may have the strongest case. Yakupov led all rookies with 17 goals and he tied Jonathan Huberdeau, who was named a finalist on Monday, for the most points with 31 in 48 games. 11 of his goals came in the month of April, so that might have played a part in his name being left off the final ballot.
Source: Edmonton Journal
May 6 - 6:04 PM
Jordan Eberle - W - Oilers

Jordan Eberle collected an assist, but it wasn't enough as Switzerland defeated Canada 3-2 (SO) in the 2013 World Hockey Championships.

Familiar name Martin Gerber helped the Swiss take that win. Normally it's Jonas Hiller making the Swiss a tougher out that expected, but he's going strong in the NHL playoffs this summer.
Related: Jonas Hiller
Source: Edmonton Oilers on Twitter
May 5 - 1:23 PM
Niko Hovinen - G - Oilers

Niko Hovinen, claimed by the Edmonton Oilers on waivers off the Philadelphia Flyers shortly after the NHL lockout season started when their farm team the Oklahoma City Barons were looking for help in net, has signed a one-year deal in the Siberian city of Novokuznetsk.

The Metallurg team plays in the Kontinental Hockey League. For a point of reference, this is where Sergei Bobrovsky was born and where he played for four years before making his way to the NHL, in Philly, before he was traded to Columbus, before he became a Vezina trophy candidate. The 6’7″ Hovinen, 25, played 10 games in OKCity this past season, as Yann Danis’s backup.
Source: Edmonton Journal
May 4 - 10:28 AM
Nail Yakupov - W - Oilers

Nail Yakupov's 2012-13 campaign was certainly a long and winding one.

"It was a pretty tough year, possibly the toughest year of my life," said Yakupov. "After finishing in Sarnia, then I had the combine before the draft, then the draft, dealt with a lot of media, then rookie camp, half a season in KHL, the lockout and then the World Juniors were I didn’t feel that comfortable. Then coming here after a few months I started to feel pretty good. I feel like a million bucks now." Yakupov had 11 goals and 15 points in 14 April games. He had solid numbers this season, but it wouldn't be surprising to see him take another step forward in 2013-14.
Source: Edmonton Sun
May 1 - 10:55 AM
Ladislav Smid - D - Oilers

Ladislav Smid will play for the Czech Republic in the upcoming world championships.

Smid had just one goal and four points in 48 games this season but is a solid all-around defenseman who led the Oilers in hits (151) and blocked shots (119) this season.
Source: Oilers on Twitter
Apr 30 - 2:40 PM
Ralph Krueger - C - Oilers

The Edmonton Oilers will not pick first overall for the first time in four years after losing the draft lottery Monday night.

If only they had Steve Tambellini's lucky tie, the Oilers might be dreaming about Seth Jones instead of picking seventh in what's widely considered a deep draft with four elite players at the top. That's not to say Edmonton is staying put, with new GM Craig MacTavish admitting the Oilers would look into moving back. "We’re definitely going to look at doing something with that pick. I think we’d be very receptive to moving back and picking up another pick potentially," said MacTavish, who previously noted the Oilers could have as many as eight new players next season.
Source: Edmonton Sun
Apr 30 - 10:21 AM
Ryan Smyth - W - Oilers

Ryan Smyth said he feels "great" physically and "absolutely" plans to return for the final year of his contract.

Smyth had just two goals and 13 points in 47 games this season after turning 37 in February. If he wants to keep playing, it'll like be for the Oil since we can't imagine another team taking on his $4.5 million salary next year. However, that doesn't mean he'll be playing in games. It's entirely possible Smyth could spend more time in the press box next season than on the ice.
Source: Edmonton Sun
Apr 30 - 10:09 AM
Nail Yakupov - W - Oilers

Nail Yakupov registered six goals in four games to earn the third star of the week honor.

The first-round pick in the 2012 draft netted 17 markers to lead all rookies in goals this campaign. It was also announced on Monday that Yakupov earned the Rookie of the Month honor for April.
Source: NHL.com
Apr 29 - 6:18 PM
Nail Yakupov - W - Oilers

Nail Yakupov received the distinction as the NHL's Rookie of the Month for April.

He led all first-year players with 11 goals and 15 points in 14 games to close out the regular season. Yakupov finished tied with Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau for the rookie scoring lead with 31 points in 48 games, but he finished first in goals with 17. His late-season surge should garner him plenty of attention for the Calder Trophy.
Source: NHL.com
Apr 29 - 1:59 PM
Ryan Whitney - D - Oilers

Ryan Whitney will become an unrestricted free agent in July.

Whitney will get a fresh start somewhere else as his final two seasons in Edmonton were not good ones. He had only four goals and 13 points this season after a 20 point season in 2011-12. At age 30, he still could turn things around in a new environment as he was a good scoring defenseman before his last two seasons.
Source: Edmonton Sun
Apr 29 - 9:08 AM
Nail Yakupov - W - Oilers

With five goals over his final two games, Nail Yakupov has placed himself in the race for the Calder Trophy.

Yakupov finished his rookie campaign with 31 points, which tied him with Florida's Jonathan Huberdeau for the league lead in rookie scoring. While he may not be the favorite to win the award, we think he's likely to have to have the most productive career of any of this year's rookie class.
Source: Edmonton Journal
Apr 28 - 9:48 AM

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