As the Oilers add at the deadline, it would be a big mistake for the team to overlook Corey Perry's contributions.

In the pursuit of smaller, measured deals, these players could help the Oilers organization now and into the future.

While Connor McDavid served the final game of his suspension, the Edmonton Oilers defeated the Buffalo Sabres 3-2 at Rogers Place on Saturday (Jan. 25).

Elliotte Friedman reports that money was one significant factor (perhaps the biggest) in the Colorado Avalanche’s decision to trade Mikko Rantanen.

The Oilers could have allowed themselves to be rattled after the whole McDavid suspension saga. A couple of veteran referees got caught ignoring an obvious extended infraction and you wonder if Curious George Parros threw an extra game onto McDavid’s suspension for no other reason other than jealousy or envy.

Sabres 2, Oilers 3 Edmonton Oilers goaltender Stu Skinner ‘s afternoon began with with an eyeball-to-eyeball encounter with Buffalo Sabres’ top goal scorer, the hulking Tage Thompson, not 30 seconds in.

The Edmonton Oilers have found themselves in unfamiliar territory following Saturday’s 3-2 victory over the Buffalo Sabres. It wasn’t the prettiest of games, as they allowed the Sabres to fire 41 shots toward the Edmonton net. Stuart Skinner was magnificent, backstopping the Oil with 39 saves and bailing the team out with a few breakaway stops.

The Oilers are heading toward the March 7 deadline in a position of strength but will explore avenues to improve.

The NHL is back from its holiday roster freeze and fewer than two months away from the trade deadline. So far, there have been 15 trades, four coaching changes, plus extensions signed by Igor Shesterkin,

Leon Draisaitl & Zach Hyman record three points apiece on Thursday as the Oilers earn retribution against their Pacific Division rivals with a 6-2 victory over the Canucks at Rogers Place

An Oilers analyst has suggested that Edmonton may be shopping for some under the radar depth additions at the trade deadline, and named 4 players in the AHL who could be trade targets.