EDMONTON, AB – The Edmonton Oilers announced Saturday that Andy Slaggert has been added to the club's hockey operations department as Director of North American Recruiting.

Every season there tends to be speculation that the Edmonton Oilers are on the verge of upgrading or finding a solution to their goaltending woes that have plagued the organization since the mid-2000s.

Stuart Skinner’s inconsistent performances have sparked frustration. That too among Edmonton Oilers fans. People are questioning the team’s loyalty to

Through the first seven games of this NHL season, the Edmonton Oilers averaged 1.55 goals per 60 during five-on-five play. After seven games in 2024-25, Edmonton’s five-on-five goals per 60 of 1.57 was also near the bottom of the league. The club recovered from there; in the final 75 games, it posted 2.56 goals per 60.

When Edmonton Oilers general manager Stan Bowman made the shrewd move to bring in forward Jack Roslovic early in the 2025-26 NHL season, many observers saw it as a savvy, low-risk acquisition.

McDavid said he wanted to give Edmonton more room to strengthen its lineup and maintain a Stanley Cup-contending core. The Oilers have reached the final in consecutive years but fell short both times, losing to the Florida Panthers in back-to-back postseasons.

The Edmonton Oilers' top-4 defense was ranked the best in the NHL despite the disputes by many fanbases around hockey.

Utah has controlled 52% of the xG share through 10 games yet managed a +13 goal differential. The Edmonton Oilers have matched them with a 52% xG share, but that has translated into a -2 goal differential. The two teams are putting forth similar underlying outputs.

Evan Bouchard is far from the only one making mistakes, but his have been whoppers and have proved the most harmful to the Edmonton Oilers. That’s been the overarching theme of the first dozen games for the team’s No.