crashthecrease.com - 7/5/2009
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Nikolai Khabibulin had few reservations about coming to play in Edmonton, unlike someone else the Oilers happen to be pursuing.
The veteran goaltender jumped all over a four-year deal presented by the hockey club on Wednesday, just a few hours into the start of free agency.
“I ...
Relentless Incompetence
mc79hockey.com 7/3/2009 — Nikolai Khabibulin introduces himself to the media. The clip on the Oilers site includes this:
Edmonton Oilers made such a big commitment. There weren’t too many opportunities with such a long term out there. It happened that the Oilers, when ...
Khabibulin headed to Edmonton
novafantasysports.com 7/2/2009 — Nikolai Khabibulin is the latest big name off the board in free agency, as the veteran netminder has signed a four-year, $15 million contract with the Edmonton Oilers.
The 36-year-old spent the past four seasons in Chicago, helping lead the Blackhawks to their first Western Conference final ...
A Loser Move for a Loser Franchise
mc79hockey.com 7/2/2009 — For obvious reasons, I want good things to happen to Nikolai Khabibulin. With that said, the contrast between Alberta’s two hockey franchises has rarely been sharper than it is today. While Calgary is having a press conference to announce that ...
Edmonton Oilers Draft Review
gospelofhockey.blogspot.com 6/27/2009 — So now that the big day is over, how did the Oilers do? Pick #10 - Magnus Pajaarvi-Svensson I expected Svensson to be gone by the time the Oilers made their selection, as I think, did most observers. He was, at the very least, a consensus top ten pick and the Oilers took him at #10. It's ...
The Pipeline Show bring us a first with its Edmonton Oilers draft coverage
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/24/2009 — It's been a long time coming. Despite the fact that we've managed to get multiple bloggers for many teams, we've never had an Edmonton Oilers contribution. This was shocking to me, as in its prime the Oilers blogosphere provided much of the inspiration for your humble author (and many others) ...
Edmonton Oilers Draft Preview
viewfrommyseats.com 6/25/2009 — Stop and think for a minute—tell me what you think of when you think of the Edmonton Oilers . I think of a young talented team that keeps falling short of the playoffs. It’s great to have youth and it’s great to have potential, but where is this team going? Are they a team that’s ready to ...
Strange Deadfellows double-team the Edmonton Oilers draft
cyclelikesedins.blogspot.com 6/26/2009 — My brain is made of mush now, so let's keep this simple: big thanks to "thickoil" and "raventalon40" for their contributions. They collectively run one of the remaining great blogs in the "oilogosphere" in Strange Deadfellows so make sure to check them out. First, "thickoil": 1. What do you ...
Who's Who at Prospect Camp
thepipelineshow.blogspot.com 7/4/2009 — ~ The Edmonton Oilers are set to begin their annual off-season Orientation Camp this weekend at Millennium Place in Sherwood Park. The on-ice sessions will run in the mornings from July 6th to 10th and as always, are open to the public. Many of the ...
Oilers News, Notes & Thoughts
thepipelineshow.blogspot.com 6/30/2009 — ~ Maybe it's the calm before the storm. There hasn't been much news since the organization announced Pat Quinn and Tom Renney as the next era of bench bosses for the Oilers. Fan expectation is running rampant as Oilerville ponders the fate of ...
Now What? Oilers Need a Plan B —
Bleacher Report - NHL 7/6/2009
With the not so courteous antics of Dany Heatley and the possibility of an increase in price tag due to his $4 million dollar bonus, the Edmonton Oilers may have to start shopping elsewhere. On Jul. 1, this would've been a much easier thing to do; ...
