Oilers get their No. 1 goalie in Khabibulin
tsn.ca 7/1/2009 — 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 ...

Atleast someone loves Edmonton
crashthecrease.com 7/5/2009 — 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 ...

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 ...

The Case for Hiring Khabibulin
lowetide.blogspot.com 7/22/2009 — In a thread below respected blogger speeds asked me a question about Nikolai Khabibulin and my support of his signing. Quoting speeds: "What made you change your stance here, LT? I can remember the topic of Biron at 9 mil over 3 years ...

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 ...

The Pipeline Extends: Thunder, Edmonton Oilers Renew Affiliation For Fourth Straight Year
americanprohockey.com 7/10/2009 — Five-time Stanley Cup Champion re-up again with Stockton as NHL talent pipeline STOCKTON, Calif. - The Stockton Thunder of the ECHL and Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League have renewed a one-year affiliation agreement for the 2009-10 season effective immediately, Thunder president ...

NHL free agents: Nikolai Khabibulin signs with Edmonton Oilers — ESPN.com - NHL 7/1/2009
Free agent goalie Nikolai Khabibulin signed a four-year, $15 million deal with the Edmonton Oilers, leaving a Chicago Blackhawks team that he helped lead to the Western Conference finals.

Oilers give Khabibulin $15M over 4 years (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - NHL News 7/1/2009
The Edmonton Oilers are turning to another veteran goaltender. Edmonton signed 36-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, 15-million deal on Wednesday. He'll replace 39-year-old Dwayne Roloson, who signed earlier in the day with the New York ...

Oilers sign Khabibulin after losing Roloson — FOXSports.com News for NHL 7/1/2009
The Edmonton Oilers are turning to another veteran goaltender. Edmonton signed 36-year-old Nikolai Khabibulin to a four-year, 15-million deal on Wednesday. He'll replace 39-year-old Dwayne Roloson, who signed earlier in the day with the New York ...

Now-Former Blackhawks: Khabibulin and Walker — Bleacher Report - NHL 7/1/2009
Lost in the flurry of excitement from the Chicago Blackhawks adding Marian Hossa were two players leaving the team as free agents Wednesday. According to multiple sources, goalie Nikolai Khabibulin accepted a four-year, $15 million offer ...

Hossa's long deal with Hawks tops busy NHL day — The Seattle Times: Sports 7/2/2009
Just when the slowing global economy figured to put a crimp in spending for NHL free agents, Marian Hossa hit the open market again. And instead of taking a discount on a one-year deal to take a shot at a Stanley Cup title, Hossa cashed in a megadeal ...