Oilers hand Dubnyk the opportunity of a lifetime

Devan Dubnyk may have been handed a two year/ $7 million extension from General Manger Steve Tambellini to be the Edmonton Oilers starting netminder over the next couple of seasons but let's be honest here. Dubnyk will have one kick at the can. He either proves he has what it take to be a number one goalie or he will be replaced in very short order.

A healthy Taylor Hall could mean a return to the playoffs for the Edmonton Oilers

When the Edmonton Oilers selected Taylor Hall with the first overall pick in the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, most felt he would be the face of the franchise for years to come. Fast forward two years, and two more first overall selections, and some have started to wonder if the talented youngster has been passed as the club's best all around player.

Oilers handover leadership roles to Eberle, Hall & Schultz for 2013

With head coach Ralph Krueger hinting on Monday afternoon that a possible change would be coming to the Edmonton Oilers leadership group sometime before Sunday's season opener in Vancouver, many fans were wondering if the time had come for captain Shawn Horcoff to be replaced as the club's captain.

Oil Notes: Oilers acquire Fistric from Dallas and debut Yakupov on left wing

The Edmonton Oilers first day of practice had few surprises but did feature the anticipated debut of  Nail Yakupov at left wing, playing alongside Sam Gagner and Ales Hemsky. Whereas off the ice, General Manager Steve Tambellini was able to make a bit of a splash on the trade market, acquiring rugged blueliner Mark Fistric from the Dallas Stars, in exchange for Edmonton's third round pick in the 2013 NHL Entry Draft.