The Edmonton Oilers fired general manager Steve Tambellini and replaced him with former Oilers player and head coach Craig MacTavish on Monday. The Oilers made the announcement at a news conference Rexall Place in Edmonton. “We are not where we want to be right now, or where we should be. We feel strongly we make [...]

A round of up of the latest NHL trade rumors from the past week: The National Post speculates that as the trade deadline draws nearer, The Toronto Maple Leafs GM Dave Nonis could be both a buyer and seller at the deadline. The Calgary Sun reports that Jarome Iginla and the Flames still haven’t talked about a contract extension. If Iginla doesn’t sign an extension in Calgary, [...]

If the Calgary Flames are on the verge of making a big deal or any deal, it seems GM Jay Feaster isn’t likely going to be talking about it beforehand. [The obvious question] is whether the Flames GM still sees his team as a trade-deadline buyer as it has the last three playoff-less seasons. “I [...]

Sportsnet’s Nick Kypreos reported that Ryan Miller‘s “days are numbered” in Buffalo. The number of days might be fairly high, however, as Kypreos notes that a weak market could force the Buffalo Sabres to wait until this summer or even the 2013-14 season to make a move. The concept of moving Miller probably seems outrageous [...]

The Edmonton Oilers aren’t eager to pull the trigger on a Ryan Whitney trade. Not this week, anyway. According to the Edmonton Journal, general manager Steve Tambellini is instead hoping a better version of Whitney re-emerges in the very near future. TSN’s Darren Dreger also recently reported that Tambellini is “not actively trying to move” the veteran defenseman. That stance could easily change closer [...]

With Shawn Horcoff and Eric Belanger out hurt, the Edmonton Oilers are short on experienced centermen. With the trade market not yet fully revealing who will be buys and sellers, Jonathan Willis of the Edmonton Journal suggets GM Steve Tambellini could look to the free agent market to fill the void. Willis suggest Jason Arnott, Blair Betts, Dominic Moore, Brendan Morrison, and Jesse Winchester as options, and proposes Daymond Langkow could serve [...]

The Edmonton Oilers on Thursday announced forward Jordan Eberle has signed a six-year, $36 million contract extension with the team. Eberle, 22, is entering the final season of his three-year entry-level contract. His new deal will take affect with the 2013-14 season and keep him with the club through the 2018-19 season. Eberle is the second member of the [...]

Edmonton Oilers general manager Steve Tambellini announced Wednesday that the organization has agreed to terms with forward Taylor Hall on a new seven-year contract extension. The deal, according to Bob McKenzie of TSN, will pay Hall $6 million per year. Hall, chosen first overall by the Oilers in the 2010 NHL Draft, has tallied 49 goals and 95 [...]

Nail Yakupov signed a three-year, entry-level contract with the Edmonton Oilers. The first overall pick in the 2012 draft has recorded 80 goals and 170 points in 107 games with the Ontario Hockey League’s Sarnia Sting over the past two seasons. “We’re very happy to sign Nail to a three-year contract,” general manager Steve Tambellini [...]

The Edmonton Oilers announced Wednesday that associate coach Ralph Krueger will take over the head-coaching duties next season. Krueger takes over a team that hasn’t reached the postseason since 2006 or finished higher than 14th in the Western Conference the past three seasons. The Oilers have yet to reap the rewards of all those high [...]